Value of preoperative biliary drainage on postoperative outcome after pancreaticoduodenectomy: A case–control study

Value of preoperative biliary drainage on postoperative outcome after pancreaticoduodenectomy: A case–control study

Background/Objective: The potential benefit of preoperative biliary drainage (PBD) on postoperative outcomes remains controversial. The aim of this study was to elucidate surgical outcomes of pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) in patients with PBD and to show the impact of bilirubin level. Methods: We ret...

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Main Authors: Ayman El Nakeeb, Ali Salem, Yousef Mahdy, Mohamed El Dosoky, Rami Said, Mohamed Abd Ellatif, Helmy Ezzat, Ahmed M. Elsabbagh, Hosam Hamed, Talaat Abd Alah, Gamal El Ebidy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-03-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
Subjects:
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
obstructive jaundice
periampullary
pancreaticoduodenectomy
postoperative pancreatic fistula
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