Kurt Carabott , Matta Kuzman , Samuel Tingle , Vivek Peddakota , Maisam Abu-El-Haija , Melena Bellin , Steven White , Sanjay Pandanaboyana
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Abstract
Objective
To systematically review the literature on quality of life (QOL) after islet transplantation following total pancreatectomy in chronic pancreatitis (CP).
Background
Total pancreatectomy and islet auto-transplantation (TPIAT) aims to relieve pain while preserving β-cell function in CP patients.
Methods
A systematic search of Medline, PubMed, EMBASE was performed according to PRISMA framework to identify studies reporting on QOL after TPIAT for CP. Random effects meta-analyses were performed to pool results on change in physical component summary (PCS) and mental component summary (MCS) QOL scores.
Results
Twenty-nine studies performed between 2011 and 2025 with a total of 4075 patients were included of which 24.8% were paediatric patients. 19 studies used the RAND SF36 QOL instrument, the most used instrument. The QOL surveys were performed from 1 month to more than 10 years post-TPIAT. Response rates varied from 14% to 100%. PCS scores were significantly higher at 1-year post-TPIAT (pooled estimate 10.36, 95% CI 7.33 to 13.4, p = <0.001) and at longest follow up (pooled estimate 16.07, 95% CI 5.80 to 26.34, p = 0.002). MCS scores were also significantly higher at 1-year post-TPIAT (pooled estimate 5.54, 95% CI 3.30 to 7.78, p = <0.001) and at longest follow up (pooled estimate 13.26, 95% CI 3.67 to 22.85, p = 0.007). Improvements in QOL appear to persist beyond 10 years.
Conclusion
TPIAT offers both short-term and long-term improvements in physical and mental components of QOL. However, development of TPIAT specific QOL instrument is warranted to capture TPIAT specific outcomes which determine QOL.
期刊介绍:
Pancreatology is the official journal of the International Association of Pancreatology (IAP), the European Pancreatic Club (EPC) and several national societies and study groups around the world. Dedicated to the understanding and treatment of exocrine as well as endocrine pancreatic disease, this multidisciplinary periodical publishes original basic, translational and clinical pancreatic research from a range of fields including gastroenterology, oncology, surgery, pharmacology, cellular and molecular biology as well as endocrinology, immunology and epidemiology. Readers can expect to gain new insights into pancreatic physiology and into the pathogenesis, diagnosis, therapeutic approaches and prognosis of pancreatic diseases. The journal features original articles, case reports, consensus guidelines and topical, cutting edge reviews, thus representing a source of valuable, novel information for clinical and basic researchers alike.