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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Wang, Qiang
• Jiang, Yong-Jian
• Li, Ji
• Yang, Feng
• Di, Yang
• Yao, Lie
• Jin, Chen
• Fu, De-Liang

Titel

Is routine drainage necessary after pancreaticoduodenectomy?

Ist Teil von

• World journal of gastroenterology : WJG, 2014-07, Vol.20 (25), p.8110-8118

Ort / Verlag

United States: Baishideng Publishing Group Inc

Erscheinungsjahr

2014

Quelle

EZB-FREE-00999 freely available EZB journals

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• With the development of imaging technology and surgical techniques, pancreatic resections to treat pancreatic tumors, ampulla tumors, and other pancreatic diseases have increased. Pancreaticoduodenectomy, one type of pancreatic resection, is a complex surgery with the loss of pancreatic integrity and various anastomoses. Complications after pancreaticoduodenectomy such as pancreatic fistulas and anastomosis leakage are common and significantly associated with patient outcomes. Pancreatic fistula is one of the most important postoperative complications; this condition can cause intraperitoneal hemorrhage, septic shock, or even death. An effective way has not yet been found to avoid the occurrence of pancreatic fistula. In most medical centers, the frequency of pancreatic fistula has remained between 9% and 13%. The early detection and routine drainage of anastomotic fistulas, pancreatic fistulas, bleeding, or other intra-abdominal fluid collections after pancreatic resections are considered as important and effective ways to reduce postoperative complications and the mortality rate. However, many recent studies have argued that routine drainage after abdominal operations, including pancreaticoduodenectomies, does not affect the incidence of postoperative complications. Although inserting drains after pancreatic resectionscontinues to be a routine procedure, its necessity remains controversial. This article reviews studies of the advantages and disadvantages of routine drainage after pancreaticoduodenectomy and discusses the necessity of this procedure.