Epidemiology Of Hospitalizations For Malignant Pancreatic Neoplasm In Brazil

Abstract

Introduction: Pancreatic cancer is one of the most lethal tumors because it develops in a silent manner, without specific signs, so that when it is diagnosed, many patients are already in advanced stages. Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma is the most common primary malignant neoplasm and the most aggressive type of the disease. This exocrine tumor corresponds to 90% of the diagnosed cases and affects mostly the head of the organ. Its risk factors are smoking, obesity and diabetes. Objective: To determine the epidemiology of hospitalizations for malignant neoplasm of the pancreas in Brazil from 2015 to 2021. Methodology: This is an epidemiological, quantitative, and retrospective study, with data collection in DATASUS, by consulting the SUS Hospital Admissions System (SIH/SUS) http://tabnet.datasus.gov.br/cgi/deftohtm.exe?sih/cnv/nrmg.def of the Brazilian Ministry of Health. The numbers of hospitalizations, age group, gender, regimen, character of care, and deaths were analyzed. Results: We identified 80,960 hospitalizations for malignant neoplasm of the pancreas during the years 2015 to 2021. According to the age range, 24.42% of cases are between 50-59 years and 32.14% between 60-69 years. Furthermore, according to the hospitalizations by gender, there was a slight predominance of males with 50.38%. The mortality rate in Brazil was 23.97. As for the type of care, most of the cases were urgent (71.4%), private (5.47%), and the average total length of stay was 7.3 days. Conclusion: We conclude that pancreatic neoplasms are more prevalent among men, with an increasing incidence after 50 years of age. Therefore, avoiding risk factors can help prevent the disease, and early diagnosis is still a difficulty in the medical environment.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56238/colleinternhealthscienv1-103