Blumgart anastomosis reduces the incidence of pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 10; no. 1; p. 17896
• Main Authors: Li, Zhenlu, Wei, Ailin, Xia, Ning, Zheng, Liangxia, Yang, Dujiang, Ye, Jun, Xiong, Junjie, Hu, Weiming
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Nature Publishing Group 21.10.2020; Nature Publishing Group UK
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Anastomosis; Anastomosis, Surgical - methods; Female; Fistula; Fistulae; Humans; Incidence; Male; Meta-analysis; Middle Aged; Mucosa; Pancreas; Pancreatic Fistula - epidemiology; Pancreatic Fistula - etiology; Pancreatic Fistula - prevention & control; Pancreaticoduodenectomy; Pancreaticoduodenectomy - adverse effects; Pancreaticoduodenectomy - methods; Postoperative Complications - epidemiology; Postoperative Complications - etiology; Postoperative Complications - prevention & control; Treatment Outcome; Young Adult

Postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) is the most serious complication after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). Recently, Blumgart anastomosis (BA) has been found to have some advantages in terms of decreasing POPF compared with other pancreaticojejunostomy (PJ) using either the duct-to-mucosa or invag...