Pancreatic fistula (PF) represents the Achille's heel of pancreatic surgery and is the main cause of postoperative morbidity since it can determine the onset of others complications such as abdominal abscesses, surgical wound infections, sepsis and bleeding, that can sometimes be fatal. During a previous study conducted at the University Campus Bio-Medico of Rome, Department of General Surgery there were identified cut-offs of amylase levels on the abdominal drainage fluid dosed in I postoperative day (POD1) and III postoperative day (POD3) which can significantly predict PF and in particular clinically relevant fistulas as well as abdominal collections and biliary fistulas, if related to some specific findings of the abdominal CT routine performed in POD3. The aim of this research project is to validate the cut-offs of the amylase levels on drainage fluid identified during the previous research in order to identify patients at risk of clinically relevant PF and to validate the use of abdomen CT without contrast in POD3 in patients with increased risk of biliary fistula.
Age range
18 Years – 85 Years
Sex
ALL
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Validate the cut-offs of the amylase levels on drainage fluid identified during the previous research in order to identify patients at risk of clinically relevant FP
Timeframe: From postoperative day 1 to postoperative day 90
Validate the ability of the diameter (in cm) of abdominal collection detected during the contrast-free abdomen CT in POD3 to predict risk of biliary fistula
Timeframe: From postoperative day 1 to postoperative day 90