Postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) is the main driver of surgical morbidity after pancreatoduodenectomy (PD). The aim of the present study is to compare total pancretectomy (TP) and primary pancreatic anastomosis (PA) in a cohort of extremely high-risk patients, with regards to postoperative outcomes and quality of life (QoL).
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Major morbidity
Timeframe: 90 postoperative days.
Giovanni Marchegiani, MD, PhD