A Simple Classification of Pancreatic Duct Size and Texture Predicts Postoperative Pancreatic Fistula

The aim of this study was to develop a classification system for pancreas-associated risk factors in pancreatoduodenectomy (PD).Postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) is the most relevant PD-associated complication. A simple standardized surgical reporting system based on pancreas-associated risk factors is lacking.A systematic literature search was conducted to identify studies investigating clinically relevant (CR) POPF (CR-POPF) and...