Johns Hopkins Diabetes Guide
Post-Pancreatectomy Diabetes
DEFINITION
- Endocrine pancreatic insufficiency occurring after surgical resection of the pancreas
- Includes the development of new-onset diabetes, exacerbation of pre-existing diabetes, or progression of pre-existing glucose intolerance to overt diabetes
- Important factors include: amount of pancreatic parenchymal tissue removed, resection vs "sparing" of adjacent organs, preoperative pancreatic function, peripheral insulin resistance, preoperative diabetes, and postoperative changes in nutrition.
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Last updated: November 2, 2015
Citation
Hall, Erica, et al. "Post-Pancreatectomy Diabetes." Johns Hopkins Diabetes Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2015. Johns Hopkins Guides, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Diabetes_Guide/547123/2.1/Post_Pancreatectomy_Diabetes.
Hall E, Dintzis J, Rastogi Kalyani R. Post-Pancreatectomy Diabetes. Johns Hopkins Diabetes Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2015. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Diabetes_Guide/547123/2.1/Post_Pancreatectomy_Diabetes. Accessed October 31, 2025.
Hall, E., Dintzis, J., & Rastogi Kalyani, R. (2015). Post-Pancreatectomy Diabetes. In Johns Hopkins Diabetes Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Diabetes_Guide/547123/2.1/Post_Pancreatectomy_Diabetes
Hall E, Dintzis J, Rastogi Kalyani R. Post-Pancreatectomy Diabetes [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins Diabetes Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2015. [cited 2025 October 31]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Diabetes_Guide/547123/2.1/Post_Pancreatectomy_Diabetes.
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