Clinical Outcomes After Total Pancreatectomy: A Prospective Multicenter Pan-European Snapshot Study

OBJECTIVE To assess outcomes among patients undergoing total pancreatectomy (TP) including predictors for complications and in-hospital mortality. BACKGROUND Current studies on TP mostly originate from high-volume centers and span long time periods and therefore may not reflect daily practice. METHODS This prospective pan-European snapshot study included patients who underwent elective (primary or completion) TP in 43 centers in 16 European countries (June 2018-June 2019). Subgroup analysis included cut-off values for annual volume of pancreatoduodenectomies (