Preoperative Biliary Drainage Does Not Independently Reduce Survival After Pancreaticoduodenectomy Among Patients With Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma: A National Registry Study

• Published in: Annals of surgery open Vol. 2; no. 3; p. e090
• Main Authors: Johansen, Karin, Khodakaram, Kaveh, Lundgren, Linda, Hasselgren, Kristina, Gasslander, Thomas, Sandström, Per, Bratlie, Svein Olav, Björnsson, Bergthor
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc 01.09.2021
• Subjects: Original Study; pancreatic cancer; pancreaticoduodenectomy; preoperative biliary drainage; survival; pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

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). PBD has been shown to increase postoperative complicat...