Background The role of preoperative biliary drainage (PBD) on obstructive jaundice patients
is still controversial. The aim of this retrospective study is to clarify the effect of PBD on …

Background Biliary obstruction which is a major complication of pancreas and periampullary
tumors could result in cholangitis, coagulopathies, gastrointestinal symptoms, and impaired …

Summary Background Surgical site infections (SSIs) are common postoperative
complications of pancreaticoduodenectomy. Aim To develop a model for preoperative …

Introduction Pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) remains a complex surgical procedure with
infectious complications affecting nearly 50% of patients. Patients who undergo biliary …

Abstract Background/Purpose This retrospective study aimed to investigate the risk factors
for postoperative cholangitis (POC) after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) and the efficacy of …

Simple Summary Post-pancreaticoduodenectomy complications are still a major concern
nowadays, and we focused on one of the most catastrophic conditions observed from …

摘要背景与目的: 梗阻性黄疸是胰头及壶腹周围恶性肿瘤常见的临床特征, 可引起机体各种病理
生理变化, 从而增加胰十二指肠切除术(PD) 后并发症发生风险. 然而, 对此类患者行术前胆道 …

Background Preoperative biliary drainage (PBD) is commonly performed in patients with bile
duct cancer (BDC). However, data regarding the timing of pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) …

Purpose This study aimed to investigate the effects of preoperative biliary drainage and
different preoperative biliary drainage methods in patients with mechanical jaundice who …

We read with interest the original article “impact of preoperative biliary drainage (PBD) on 30-
day outcome of patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy for malignancy” by Werba et …