Total pancreatectomy and pancreatic fistula: friend or foe?
Abstract
Postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) still represents the major driver of surgical morbidity after pancreaticoduodenectomy. The purpose of this narrative review was to critically analyze current evidence supporting the use of total pancreatectomy (TP) to prevent the development of POPF in patients with high-risk pancreas, and to explore the role of completion total pancreatectomy (CP) in the management of severe POPF. Considering the...
Paper Details
Title
Total pancreatectomy and pancreatic fistula: friend or foe?
Published Date
Aug 1, 2021
Journal
Volume
73
Issue
4
Pages
1231 - 1236
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