Prognostic significance of pancreatic fistula and postoperative complications after pancreaticoduodenectomy in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

The influence of postoperative complications, specifically, pancreatic fistula (PF), on long-term oncologic outcome in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is unclear. Prospectively collected data of patients who underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) for PDAC between 2008 and 2016 were retrospectively reviewed and analyzed. Deaths within 90 days were excluded. Median follow-up time was 22 months for the entire cohort (range...