Clinical outcomes of pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma depending on preservation or resection of pylorus

The comparative effectiveness of pylorus-resecting pancreaticoduodenectomy (PRPD) and pylorus- preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy (PPPD) in pancreatic head cancer is still disputed. The aim of this study was to analyze the data obtained from a large, single center with PPPD compared with PRPD in terms of postoperative outcomes, including blood glucose levels and survival in patients with pancreatic head cancer.Between January 2007 and December...