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The longitudinal course of these symptoms and their association with HRQoL remains unclear as large prospective studies are lacking.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Patients who underwent pancreatectomy for pancreatic cancer and filled out questionnaires of the Dutch Pancreatic Cancer Project were included in this cohort study. Gastrointestinal symptoms and HRQoL were assessed before surgery and 0\u20133, 3\u20136, 6\u20139, and 9\u201312\u2005months after surgery. Multivariable generalized linear mixed models were applied to evaluate longitudinal changes in gastrointestinal symptoms and their association with HRQoL.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>After pancreatectomy for pancreatic cancer, overall, 1009 patients were included and 2995 questionnaires were completed. Before surgery, gastrointestinal symptoms were present in 95% of patients; commonly flatulence, dry mouth, problems with taste, and altered bowel habits. Gastrointestinal symptom scores peaked at 0\u20133\u2005months after surgery and generally returned to preoperative or lower levels at 9\u201312\u2005months after surgery. Severe gastrointestinal symptoms (defined as \u2018quite a bit\u2019 or \u2018very much\u2019) decreased from 61% of patients before surgery to 52% at 9\u201312\u2005months after surgery. Patients with two or more severe symptoms had moderate (10\u201320 points) to large (&amp;gt;20 points) clinically relevant lower scores for HRQoL.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Gastrointestinal symptoms in patients undergoing pancreatectomy for pancreatic cancer were highly prevalent and peaked within 3\u2005months after surgery. 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