Utility of Trypsinogen-2 in Early Detection and Follow Up of Post-pancreatectomy Acute Pancreatitis (PPAP)
To evaluate the ability of urinary trypsinogen-2 to identify post pancreatectomy acute pancreatitis during the operative and immediate postoperative period. Earlier identification of PPAP will allow for close monitoring and possible early intervention for these patient's during their post operative recovery.Patients will be recruited from the patient group undergoing pancreatectomy at IU University hospital. These patient's will be prospectively identified by reviewing the schedule of Dr. Nicholas Zyromski. All patients undergoing pancreatectomy will be offered the chance to enroll in the study. Patients will not be specifically selected for or against. These patients will be contacted the morning of their surgery at University hospital in the pre-Operative area. A discussion of the goals of the project, what it entails for the patients, and any risks for the patient will be completed.THIS STUDY IS ENROLLING BY INVITATION ONLY - Consistent with most oncology trials, patients are not actively “recruited,” but are screened by their physician for appropriate clinical trial(s) at the time of their routine clinic visit. Occasionally, a patient may be a self-referral or physician referral, but are still screened for appropriate clinical trials at the time of their routine clinic visit. PI and staff may send copies of relevant consent forms to these patients to look over prior to actually consenting or enrolling them. This may take place at the patient's visit at which the consent is presented or the patient's next visit to the outpatient hematology/oncology clinic. Interested in participating? For more information about this research study or other cancer-related clinical trials at IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center, please contact:IU Clinical Trials Office Email: iutrials@iu.edu Phone: (317) 278-5632