Biliary Drainage for the Preoperative Management of Periampullary Neoplasms: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT: Background and Objectives: Preoperative biliary drainage (PBD) in patients with periampullary neoplasms remains a debated topic, with various techniques available and conflicting evidence regarding their impact on postoperative outcomes. This study aimed to assess, in a high-volume pancreatic surgery center, whether the choice among endoscopic, surgical, or no preoperative biliary drainage influences postprocedural and postoperative complication rates. Materials and Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted at the Surgical Department of the "Octavian Fodor" Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, between January 2017 and May 2023. A total of 655 patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy or total pancreatectomy for resectable

SUBMITTER: Moldovan SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12471752 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature