exocrine pancreatic insufficiency malabsorption
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Cohort A • Patients who will undergo a pancreatoduodenectomy for a suspected or confirmed pancreatic or peri-ampullary (pre-) malignancy. • Informed consent;Cohort B • Patients who underwent a PD for suspected or confirmed pancreatic or peri-ampullary (pre-) malignancy at least two years previously. • Informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Patients younger than 18 years • Other causes of fat malabsorption (inflammatory bowel disease, cystic fibrosis, celiac disease, major gastrointestinal surgery other than PD).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome parameters are the presence of EPI (FE1 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcome parameters are symptoms of EPI (according to the CTC-AE score), the occurrence of vitamin A, D, E, and K deficiencies and a prolonged INR, endocrine pancreatic insufficiency (HbA1c > 42 mmol/l and/or use of oral antidiabetics or insulin), QOL (EQ-5D, QLQ-C30, and QLQ-PAN26), and the course of EPI over time. | — |
Countries
Netherlands