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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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A Comparison of Two Invagination Techniques for Pancreatojejunostomy after Pancreatoduodenectomy
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
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Shock-wave therapy of gastric outlet syndrome caused by a gallstone [PDF]
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
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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
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Optimal technical management of stump closure following distal pancreatectomy: a retrospective review of 215 cases. [PDF]
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
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