The prognostic value of external vs internal pancreatic duct stents after pancreaticoduodenectomy in patients with FRS ≥ 4: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prognostic value of external vs internal pancreatic duct stents after pancreaticoduodenectomy remains controversial. This study aimed to evaluate the benefits of external and internal stents using the Fistula Risk Score system with regard to the incidence of clinically relevant postoperative pancreatic fistula.

Methods

A total of 382 patients who underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy with duct to mucosa pancreaticojejunostomy were retrospectively enrolled from January 2015 to October 2019. The receiver operating characteristic curve was performed for subgroup analysis of the patients at different levels of risk for pancreatic fistula.

Results

There were no significant differences in terms of pancreatic fistula or other postoperative complications. According

SUBMITTER: Jiang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7881586 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature