Risk factors for postoperative pancreatic fistula: Analysis of 539 successive cases of pancreaticoduodenectomy

• Published in: World journal of gastroenterology : WJG Vol. 22; no. 34; pp. 7797 - 7805
• Main Authors: Hu, Bing-Yang, Wan, Tao, Zhang, Wen-Zhi, Dong, Jia-Hong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Baishideng Publishing Group Inc 14.09.2016
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Anastomosis, Surgical - methods; anastomosis;Pancreatic; Blood Loss, Surgical; Body Mass Index; Diabetes Complications; duct;Complications; Female; fistula;Pancreaticojejunal; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Multivariate Analysis; Observational Study; Operative Time; Pancreas - surgery; Pancreatectomy - adverse effects; Pancreatic Fistula - etiology; Pancreaticoduodenectomy - adverse effects; Pancreaticoduodenectomy;Pancreatic; Postoperative Complications - etiology; Postoperative Period; Preoperative Period; Retrospective Studies; Risk Factors; Pancreaticoduodenectomy; Pancreatic fistula; Complications; Pancreatic duct; Pancreaticojejunal anastomosis

AIM To analyze the risk factors for pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy.METHODS We conducted a retrospective analysis of 539 successive cases of pancreaticoduodenectomy performed at our hospital from March 2012 to October 2015. Pancreatic fistula was diagnosed in strict accordance with...