Continuous or interrupted suture technique for hepaticojejunostomy during pancreatoduodenectomy (HEKTIK trial): study protocol of a randomized controlled multicenter trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hepaticojejunostomy is commonly performed in hepato-bilio-pancreatic surgery, particularly during pancreaticoduodenectomy. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficiency of two commonly applied suture techniques (the interrupted versus the continuous suture technique) in patients undergoing a hepaticojejunostomy during pancreatoduodenectomy.

Methods

The HEKTIK trial is a multicenter, randomized controlled, patient-blinded surgical explorative trial with two parallel study groups. An adaptive sample size design was chosen: First, 100 patients scheduled for surgery including a hepaticojejunostomy will be randomized 1:1 either to the interrupted suture technique or the continuous suture technique after informed consent. Based on this data, needed

SUBMITTER: Brunner M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9169310 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature