Risk factor analysis of postoperative pancreatic fistula after distal pancreatectomy, with a focus on pancreas-visceral fat CT value ratio and serrated pancreatic contour

Abstract Background In pancreaticoduodenectomy, the pancreas-visceral fat CT value ratio and serrated pancreatic contour on preoperative CT have been revealed as risk factors for postoperative pancreatic fistulas. We aimed to evaluate whether they could also serve as risk factors for postoperative p...

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Main Authors: Koki Maeda, Naohisa Kuriyama, Takuya Yuge, Takahiro Ito, Kazuyuki Gyoten, Aoi Hayasaki, Takehiro Fujii, Yusuke Iizawa, Yasuhiro Murata, Akihiro Tanemura, Masashi Kishiwada, Hiroyuki Sakurai, Shugo Mizuno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-06-01
Series:BMC Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-022-01650-8