Open AccessProspective study of short term complications following pancreatoduodenectomy based on international definitions
Author(s) -
Iyoob Va
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
tropical gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2320-5792
pISSN - 0250-636X
DOI - 10.7869/tg.161
Subject(s) - medicine , pancreatic fistula , gastric emptying , pancreatitis , odds ratio , pylorus , gastric outlet obstruction , prospective cohort study , surgery , pancreaticoduodenectomy , incidence (geometry) , general surgery , gastroenterology , stomach , pancreas , physics , optics
Though, the morbidity following pancreatoduodenectomy remains high the mortality rate has reduced to < 5% in many high volume centres. The aim of this prospective study was to quantify the complications following pylorus preserving pancreatoduodenectomy using international definitions and to prove that pylorus preservation and retrocolic duodenojejunostomy are not associated with increased incidence of delayed gastric emptying.