Postoperative outcomes of resectable periampullary cancer accompanied by obstructive jaundice with and without preoperative endoscopic biliary drainage

BackgroundPreoperative biliary drainage (PBD) is useful in resectable periampullary cancer with obstructive jaundice. Whether it is better than direct surgery (DS) in terms of postoperative complications and mortality is controversial.MethodsAll cases of successful pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) in pa...

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Main Authors: Tanawat Pattarapuntakul, Tummarong Charoenrit, Nisa Netinatsunton, Thanapon Yaowmaneerat, Thakerng Pitakteerabundit, Bancha Ovartlarnporn, Siriboon Attasaranya, Thanawin Wong, Naichaya Chamroonkul, Pimsiri Sripongpun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2022.1040508/full