The effect of preoperative biliary drainage on postoperative complications of pancreaticoduodenectomy: a triple center retrospective study
Abstract Background Biliary obstruction which is a major complication of pancreas and periampullary tumors could result in cholangitis, coagulopathies, gastrointestinal symptoms, and impaired wound healing. Pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) is still the standard approach for pancreas resection and impose...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-11-01
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Series: | BMC Surgery |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-022-01853-z |