Low Drain Fluid Amylase Predicts Absence of Pancreatic Fistula Following Pancreatectomy

Improvements in the ability to predict pancreatic fistula could enhance patient outcomes. Previous studies demonstrate that drain fluid amylase on postoperative day 1 (DFA1) is predictive of pancreatic fistula. We sought to assess the accuracy of DFA1 and to identify a reliable DFA1 threshold under which pancreatic fistula is ruled out.Patients undergoing pancreatic resection from November 1, 2011 to December 31, 2012 were selected from the...