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Association Of Smoking And Respiratory Disease History With Pancreatic Pathologies Requiring Surgical Resection, Carolyn Ream, Matthew Sabitsky, Rachel Huang, Emma Hammelef, Theresa P. Yeo, Harish Lavu, Charles J. Yeo, Wilbur Bowne, Avinoam Nevler
Association Of Smoking And Respiratory Disease History With Pancreatic Pathologies Requiring Surgical Resection, Carolyn Ream, Matthew Sabitsky, Rachel Huang, Emma Hammelef, Theresa P. Yeo, Harish Lavu, Charles J. Yeo, Wilbur Bowne, Avinoam Nevler
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Background: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between various respiratory conditions, including hypercapnic respiratory disease, and a multitude of resected pancreatic lesions. Methods: This retrospective case-control study queried a prospectively maintained database of patients who underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy between January 2015 and October 2021. Patient data, including smoking history, medical history, and pathology reports, were recorded. Patients with no smoking history and no concomitant respiratory conditions were designated as the control group. Results: A total of 723 patients with complete clinical and pathological data were identified. Male current smokers showed increased rates of PDAC (OR 2.33, 95% …