The clinical impact and risk factors of latent pancreatic fistula after pancreatoduodenectomy.

Katsuhisa OhgiYusuke YamamotoTeiichi SugiuraYukiyasu OkamuraTakaaki ItoRyo AshidaKatsuhiko Uesaka

Published in: Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences (2020)

Latent pancreatic fistula was significantly associated with severe complications and worse outcomes after pancreatoduodenectomy. Early drain removal may be unfavorable for patients with some of these risk factors.

Keyphrases

risk factors
early onset