To investigate the postoperative quality of life of the patients after binding pancreaticogastrostomy (BPG).

Clinical data of 20 patients who underwent BPG in the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine between May 2013 and August 2015 were retrospectively analyzed. Among them, 11 were males and 9 females, aged 23-79 years old with a median age of 57 years old. Seventeen cases underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy and 3 underwent middle segment pancreatectomy. The informed consents of all patients were obtained and the local ethical committee approval was received. Postoperative health-related quality of life of BPG patients was assessed by Chinesized health survey scales (SF-36). The SF-36 health survey data of the patients at 6 and 12 months after BPG were analyzed and compared with the data of the heathy people using t test.

The role-physical, social function and role-emotional scores of the patients at 6 months after BPG were respectively 44±43, 71±22 and 43±42, significantly lower than 81±34, 83±18 and 84±32 of the heathy people (t=-3.843, -2.480, -4.370; P<0.05). The role-physical and role-emotional scores of the patients at 12 months after BPG were respectively 54±18 and 54±24, significantly lower than 81±34 and 84±32 of the heathy people (t=-2.438, -2.374; P<0.05). There were no significant differences in general health, psychological function, body pain, vitality, vital function and mental health scores between the BPG patients and healthy people (P>0.05).

The role-physical, social function and role-emotional of the patients at 6 month after BPG have certain changes. The life quality tends to normalization at 12 month after BPG while the role-physical and role-emotional still have certain effects. Propaganda and education should be strengthened on the psychological aspect.