Prediction of pancreatic fistula after pancreatoduodenectomy by preoperative dynamic CT and fecal elastase-1 levels.

Jung-Hyun KangJoon Seong ParkJeong-Sik YuJae-Joon ChungJoo Hee KimEun-Suk ChoDong Sup Yoon

Published in: PloS one (2017)

The preoperative CT enhancement ratio of pancreas acquired at equilibrium phase regardless of combination with fecal elastase-1 levels might be a useful predictor of the risk of developing a pancreatic fistula following pancreatoduodenectomy.

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image quality
dual energy
computed tomography
patients undergoing
contrast enhanced
positron emission tomography
molecular dynamics
magnetic resonance imaging