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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Health
2022-06-01
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Series: | Annals of Surgery Open |
Online Access: | http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/AS9.0000000000000154 |