Pre-operative stenting and complications following pancreatoduodenectomy for pancreatic cancer: an analysis of the ACS-NSQIP registry.

Pre-operative ERCP stenting was not associated with an increased risk of post-operative complication in patients undergoing pancreatoduodenectomy with obstructive jaundice. Biliary stenting may be safely considered for symptom relief and to potentially facilitate pre-operative chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer.