Perianastomotic Irrigation With Passive Drainage Dramatically Decreases POPF Rate After High-risk Pancreaticoduodenectomy

Objective:. To assess whether prophylactic irrigation and passive drainage of pancreatico-jejunal anastomosis could reduce leak and mortality rates after high-risk pancreaticoduodenectomies. Background:. Postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) is a life-threatening complication following pancreatico...

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Main Authors: Olga Adamenko, Dr., Carlo Ferrari, Dr., Annamaria Porreca, PhD, Stefan Seewald, Prof. Dr. med., Stefan Groth, Dr. med., Jean-Pierre Gutzwiller, PD Dr. med., Hasan Kulaksiz, Prof. Dr. med., Jan Schmidt, Prof. Dr. med. Dres. h.c. MME
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Health 2022-06-01
Series:Annals of Surgery Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/AS9.0000000000000154