Can early serum lipase measurement be routinely implemented to rule out clinically significant pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy?

Raffaele Dalla Valle; Mario De Bellis; Giuseppe Pedrazzi; Laura Lamecchi; Giorgio Bianchi; Carlo Pellegrino; M. Iaria

doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsu.2015.04.090

doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsu.2015.04.090

Can early serum lipase measurement be routinely implemented to rule out clinically significant pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy?

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International Journal of Surgery15.30

Volume: 21, Pages: S50 - S54

Published: Sep 1, 2015

Abstract

Postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) is the most significant cause of morbidity and mortality after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). We evaluated the role of postoperative serum lipase concentration in ruling out POPF in the immediate post-operative period.We retrospectively analysed 98 consecutive PD performed between January 2009 and December 2014, investigating the correlation between postoperative day 1 (POD1) serum lipase concentration and...