• Treatment and survival of patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: 15-year national cohort 

      Nymo, Linn Såve; Lassen, Kristoffer; Myklebust, Tor Åge; Møller, Bjørn (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-03-08)
      Background - Improvement in survival from pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) has been reported in trial settings but is less explored in unselected cohorts. The aim of this study was to assess trends in provision of treatments and survival in Norway over a 15-year period following the implementation of hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) multidisciplinary teams, centralization of surgery, and ...
    • Variation in use of open and laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy and associated outcome metrics in a universal health care system 

      Søreide, Kjetil; Nymo, Linn Såve; Kleive, Dyre; Olsen, Frank; Lassen, Kristoffer (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-08-01)
      <i>Background</i> - Universal health care (UHC) should ensure equal access to and use of surgery, but few studies have explored variation in UHC systems. The objective was to describe practice of distal pancreatectomy in Norway covered exclusively by an UHC.<p><p> <i>Methods</i> - Data on all patients undergoing distal pancreatectomy from the Norwegian Patient Register over a 5-year period. ...
    • Weight loss and BMI criteria in GLIM's definition of malnutrition is associated with postoperative complications following abdominal resections – Results from a National Quality Registry 

      Skeie, Eli; Tangvik, Randi Julie; Nymo, Linn Såve; Harthug, Stig; Lassen, Kristoffer; Viste, Asgaut (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-07-20)
      <i>Background & aims</i> - Although malnutrition is thought to be common among patients with intraabdominal diseases and is recognized as a risk factor for postoperative complications, diagnostic criteria for malnutrition have not been consistent. Thus, the Global Leadership Initiative in Malnutrition (GLIM) has recently published new criteria for malnutrition. The aims of this study were to investigate ...