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Modified Single-Loop Reconstruction for Pancreaticoduodenectomy
Published on: September 28, 2019
Isolated Roux loop versus conventional pancreaticojejunostomy following pancreaticoduodenectomy
Aim:
This study aimed to examine the effects of isolated Roux loop (IP) versus conventional pancreaticojejunostomy (CP) techniques on the rate of postoperative pancreatic fistula and its severity.
Material And Methods:
This study included retrospectively collected data from 132 patients who underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy in a single institute. Collected data were compared between IP and CP groups. Postoperative pancreatic fistula and its grades were defined according to International Study Group on Pancreatic Fistula (ISGPF) definition.
Results:
A total of 58 patients had IP and 74 patients had CP. Biochemical leak (IP 20.6% versus CP 14.9%, p=0.38) and grade B/C pancreatic fistula (IP 20.6% versus CP 32.4%, p=0.13) rates of both groups were similar. Durations of hospital stay and intensive care unit stay and 30-day mortality rates of the two groups were similar.
Conclusion:
Isolated Roux loop reconstruction following pancreaticoduodenectomy is not associated with a lower rate of pancreatic fistula but may contribute to reducing the severity of pancreatic fistula.
Key Words:
Anastomotic leak, Pancreatic fistula, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, Roux en y anastomosis.
