Use of omentum or falciform ligament does not decrease complications after pancreaticoduodenectomy: nationwide survey of the Japanese Society of Pancreatic Surgery.

Abstract

This retrospective study revealed that omentum wrapping did not decrease the incidence of pancreatic fistula.

An additional validation study is necessary to evaluate the efficacy of wrapping for PD.

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Subjects

• Aged
• Data Collection
• Female
• Humans
• Incidence
• Japan
• Ligaments
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Multivariate Analysis
• Omentum
• Pancreatic Fistula
• Pancreaticoduodenectomy
• Postoperative Hemorrhage
• Retrospective Studies
• Risk Factors
• Societies, Medical

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Authors

• Masaji Tani
• Manabu Kawai
• Seiko Hirono
• Takashi Hatori
• Toshihide Imaizumi
• Akimasa Nakao
• Shinichi Egawa
• Takehide Asano
• Takukazu Nagakawa
• Hiroki Yamaue

Publication date

2012-01-13

Journal

Journal topics

• General Surgery

Language

Eng.

Copyright

Surgery

Second Department of Surgery, Wakayama Medical University School of Medicine, Wakayama, Japan.

Release reference

Surgery. 2012 Feb;151(2):183-91

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