Open AccessProphylactic active irrigation drainage reduces the risk of post-operative pancreatic fistula-related complications in patients undergoing limited pancreatic resection
Author(s) -
Jiadeng Chao,
Chen Zhu,
Zhongzhi Jia,
Xudong Zhang,
Xihu Qin
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of minimal access surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0972-9941
pISSN - 1998-3921
DOI - 10.4103/jmas.jmas_290_19
Subject(s) - medicine , pancreatic fistula , surgery , fistula , retrospective cohort study , drainage , pancreas , ecology , biology
The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of prophylactic active irrigation drainage in preventing post-operative pancreatic fistula (POPF) and POPF-related complications in patients undergoing limited pancreatic resection (LPR).