For periampullary and pancreatic head disorders, pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) is the standard treatment. However, PD is technically demanding and has high morbidity and mortality rates. The most significant and life-threatening complication of PD is postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF), with reported rates of 5 to 70% for total POPF and 10 to 45% for clinically relevant (CR-POPF). Operative risk variables for CR-POPF after PD were investigated in this study.
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clinically relevant post operative pancreatic fistula
Timeframe: 10 days