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  • Gastroenterology
  • Surgical Outcomes
  • Clinical Practice Guidelines

Background:

  • The necessity of routine nasogastric tube use after pancreatoduodenectomy is debated.
  • Postoperative management strategies require evidence-based evaluation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the impact of immediate versus early nasogastric tube removal on postoperative outcomes.
  • To evaluate the safety and efficacy of omitting routine gastric decompression.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of a prospective ACS-NSQIP database.
  • Inclusion of patients who underwent pancreatoduodenectomy between 2015 and 2018.
  • Comparison of outcomes between immediate and early nasogastric tube removal groups.

Main Results:

  • No significant differences in 30-day mortality or major morbidities (infectious, renal, cardiovascular, pulmonary) were observed.
  • Delayed gastric emptying rates were similar between groups (11.1% vs. 13.2%).
  • Patients with immediate nasogastric tube removal had significantly lower rates of reinsertion (4% vs. 15%).

Conclusions:

  • Routine gastric decompression via nasogastric tubes can be safely omitted after uncomplicated pancreatoduodenectomy.
  • Early nasogastric tube removal is a viable strategy, reducing complications and resource utilization.