Vater’s ampullary carcinoma increases the risk of clinically relevant postoperative pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy: A retrospective and propensity score-matched analysis

Abstract Background Postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) is a frequent complication after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). This study aimed to investigate the impact of Vater’s ampullary carcinoma (VAC) on clinically relevant POPF (CR-POPF) in patients undergoing PD. Methods Clinical data were gathe...

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Main Authors: Yifei Yang, Xu Fu, Saisai Zhu, Zhenghua Cai, Yudong Qiu, Liang Mao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-02-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-022-02128-w