Pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy: a comparison between patients with periampullary tumors and chronic pancreatitis

• Published in: Hepato-gastroenterology Vol. 45; no. 23; p. 1855
• Main Authors: Sampaio, J A, Pereira-Lima, J C, Rhoden, E L, Waechter, F L, Smith, M, Cardoso, F, Pinto, R D, Pereira-Lima, L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Greece 01.09.1998
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Chronic Disease; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Pancreatic Fistula - etiology; Pancreatic Neoplasms - surgery; Pancreaticoduodenectomy - adverse effects; Pancreatitis - surgery; Retrospective Studies

Whether the frequency of anastomotic leak after pancreaticoduodenectomy for benign diseases is greater than for malignant conditions and whether fistula development is associated with surgical mortality remains controversial. The purpose of this study is to compare the incidence of anastomotic leak...