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Pancreatico‐jejunostomy decreases post‐operative pancreatic fistula incidence and severity after central pancreatectomy

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Central pancreatectomy (CP) is an alternative to pancreaticoduodenectomy and distal pancreatectomy in benign tumours of pancreatic isthmus management. It is known for a high post‐operative pancreatic fistula (POPF) rate. The… Click to show full abstract

Central pancreatectomy (CP) is an alternative to pancreaticoduodenectomy and distal pancreatectomy in benign tumours of pancreatic isthmus management. It is known for a high post‐operative pancreatic fistula (POPF) rate. The purpose of this study was to compare POPF incidence between pancreatico‐jejunostomy (PJ) and pancreatico‐gastrostomy (PG).

Keywords: pancreatectomy; operative pancreatic; pancreatic fistula; post operative; pancreatico; central pancreatectomy

Journal Title: ANZ Journal of Surgery
Year Published: 2018

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