Postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) is one of the most severe complications after
pancreatic surgeries. POPF develops as a consequence of pancreatic juice leakage from a …

Background Clinically relevant postoperative pancreatic fistula (grades B and C of the
ISGPS definition) remains the most troublesome complication after pancreatoduodenectomy …

Objective: To trace the evolution of pancreaticoduodenectomy from the decade of the 1960s
through the first decade of the new Millenium, through the experience of one surgeon doing …

Objective: To compare the results of pancreaticogastrostomy versus pancreaticojejunostomy
following pancreaticoduodenectomy in a prospective and randomized setting. Summary …

BACKGROUND: Pancreatic fistula (PF) is one of the most common complications after
pancreaticoduodenectomy. There have been no large prospective randomized trials …

Objective: Pancreatic fistula is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality after
pancreaticoduodenectomy. External drainage of pancreatic duct with a stent has been …

Objective: To determine whether patients who develop a pancreatic fistula after
pancreatoduodenectomy are more likely to have pancreatic fat than matched controls …

Objective: The aim of this study was to identify the optimal fistula mitigation strategy following
pancreaticoduodenectomy. Background: The utility of technical strategies to prevent …

Pancreatic duct stenting remains an attractive strategy to reduce the incidence of pancreatic
fistulas following pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) with encouraging results in both …

Overview An estimated 36,800 people will die of pancreatic cancer in the United States in
2010.1 This disease is the fourth most common cause of cancer-related death among men …