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Diagnostic Accuracy of Lipase as Early Predictor of Postoperative Pancreatic Fistula: Results from the LIPADRAIN study

open access: yesAnnals of Surgery Open
Objective:. To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of drain fluid lipase as an early predictor of postoperative pancreatic fistula and establish the most appropriate day for their measure. Background:.
Béranger Doussot, MD   +14 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Novel Anastomosis Technique for Laparoscopic Pancreaticoduodenectomy: Case Series of Our Center's Experience

open access: yesFrontiers in Surgery, 2021
Background: Laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy has developed rapidly in recent years. Postoperative pancreatic fistula is still the most dangerous complication of laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy.
Pi-Jiang Sun   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prolonged Prophylactic Antibiotics Based on Preoperative Bile Culture Reduce Surgical Site Infections After Pancreaticoduodenectomy Following Preoperative Biliary Drainage: A Propensity‐Matched Analysis

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective The optimum duration of prophylactic antibiotics after pancreaticoduodenectomy following preoperative biliary drainage to prevent surgical site infections remains controversial. We evaluate whether a prolonged course of prophylactic antibiotics reduces surgical site infection after pancreaticoduodenectomy following biliary drainage ...
Kyohei Matsumoto   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluating the Incidence of Postoperative Pancreatic Fistula after Pancreaticojujenostomy among the Cases of Whipple Surgery

open access: yesمجله دانشکده پزشکی اصفهان, 2016
Background: Pancreaticouodenectomy (Whipple surgery) is the chosen treatment in patients with malignant or benign tumors of the pancreatic head. Pancreatic anastomosis is the most important part of Whipple surgery.
Behnam Sanei   +3 more
doaj  

Effects of early enteral nutrition on pancreatic fistula and long-term prognosis after distal pancreatectomy or enucleation of pancreatic tumours in a major academic university hospital in China: protocol for a single-centre randomised controlled trial

open access: yesBMJ Open, 2023
Introduction Postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) remains one of the main complications following pancreatic resection. Despite pancreatic fistula having a low postoperative mortality rate, the readmission and intervention rates in patients with ...
Dianrong Xiu, Jingya Yuan
doaj   +1 more source

Gastric Distension Index: A Novel Radiographic Marker Associated With Postoperative Gastric Stasis After Gastrectomy

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
This study introduces the Hiki Index (HI), a novel radiographic metric based on upright abdominal X‐rays, to objectively assess postoperative gastric dilatation after gastrectomy. The HI demonstrated strong predictive value for gastrointestinal symptoms and the need for therapeutic intervention, offering a practical tool for early detection and ...
Hiroki Harada   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Comparison of Two Invagination Techniques for Pancreatojejunostomy after Pancreatoduodenectomy

open access: yesGastroenterology Research and Practice, 2015
Background. The aim of the study was to compare two invagination techniques for pancreatojejunostomy after pancreatoduodenectomy. Methods. For effective prevention of the development of pancreatic leakage, we modified invagination technique that we term ...
Katarzyna Kusnierz   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Shock-wave therapy of gastric outlet syndrome caused by a gallstone [PDF]

open access: yes, 1989
A patient with gastric outlet syndrome (Bouveret's syndrome) caused by a large gallstone impacted in the duodenal bulb was successfully treated by extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy. Thus, open abdominal surgery could be avoided. For disintegration of
Hoffmann, R.   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Is Laparoscopic/Robotic Total Gastrectomy a Reasonable and Adequate Treatment for Proximal Advanced Gastric Cancer?

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
Although the level of evidence is not high, this review indicates that laparoscopic total gastrectomy for advanced gastric cancer can be safely performed with the progress of surgical techniques, and there is little risk of worsening survival outcomes.
Takahiro Kinoshita   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Optimal technical management of stump closure following distal pancreatectomy: a retrospective review of 215 cases. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
BACKGROUND: Pancreatic fistula (PF) is a major source of morbidity following distal pancreatectomy (DP). Our aim was to identify risk factors related to PF following DP and to determine the impact of technique of transection and stump closure.
Abdollahi, Hamid   +9 more
core   +2 more sources

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