Preoperative Biliary Drainage Does Not Independently Reduce Survival After Pancreaticoduodenectomy Among Patients With Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma

Objective:. This study aimed to explore a possible relationship between preoperative biliary drainage (PBD) and overall survival in a national cohort of Swedish patients who underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). Background:. PBD has been shown to increas...

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Main Authors: Karin Johansen, MD, Kaveh Khodakaram, MD, Linda Lundgren, MD, PhD, Kristina Hasselgren, MD, PhD, Thomas Gasslander, MD, PhD, Per Sandström, MD, PhD, Svein Olav Bratlie, MD, PhD, Bergthor Björnsson, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Health 2021-09-01
Series:Annals of Surgery Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/AS9.0000000000000090