Which is the best predictor of clinically relevant pancreatic fistula after pancreatectomy: drain fluid concentration or total amount of amylase?

Abstract Aim Drain fluid amylase concentration (DFAC) has been reported as a predictor of clinically relevant postoperative pancreatic fistula (CR‐POPF) after pancreatectomy. However, the clinical significance of measuring the total drain fluid amylase amount (DFAA) considering the daily drainage vo...

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Main Authors: Yasuyuki Fukami, Takuya Saito, Takaaki Osawa, Takaaki Hanazawa, Takehiro Kurahashi, Shintaro Kurahashi, Tatsuki Matsumura, Shunichiro Komatsu, Kenitiro Kaneko, Tsuyoshi Sano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-11-01
Series:Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ags3.12471