The usefulness of preoperative exocrine function evaluated by the 13C-trioctanoin breath test as a significant physiological predictor of pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy

The usefulness of preoperative exocrine function evaluated by the 13C-trioctanoin breath test as a significant physiological predictor of pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy

Abstract Background The association between pancreatic fistula (PF) after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) and preoperative exocrine function is yet to be elucidated. This study aimed to evaluate the association between the preoperative results of the 13C-trioctanoin breath test and the occurrence of PF...

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Main Authors: Hiroyuki Kato, Yukio Asano, Masahiro Ito, Norihiko Kawabe, Satoshi Arakawa, Masahiro Shimura, Daisuke Koike, Chihiro Hayashi, Kenshiro Kamio, Toki Kawai, Takayuki Ochi, Hironobu Yasuoka, Takahiko Higashiguchi, Daisuke Tochii, Yuka Kondo, Hidetoshi Nagata, Toshiaki Utsumi, Akihiko Horiguchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-02-01
Series:BMC Surgery
Subjects:
13C-trioctanoin breath test
Pancreatic fistula
Postoperative fat absorption
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-022-01500-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-022-01500-7

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