Decision-making and practice habits from international expert surgeons regarding operative techniques and mitigation strategies to reduce pancreatic fistula following pancreatoduodenectomy

Presenter: Fabio Casciani MD | University of Pennsylvania Background: Employment of pancreatic fistula mitigation strategies during pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) offers numerous decision-making points. Particularly, despite ample retrospective studies and RCTs, no consensus exists concerning optimal anastomotic techniques and use of adjuncts for risk mitigation. Methods: A questionnaire was sent to a select panel of international pancreatic surgery...