Pancreatic duct size and gland texture are associated with pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy but not after distal pancreatectomy

BACKGROUND: Pancreatic fistula remains a morbid complication after pancreatectomy. Since the proposed mechanism of pancreatic fistula is different between pancreaticoduodenectomy and distal pancreatectomy, we hypothesized that pancreatic gland texture and duct size are not associated with pancreatic...

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Published in:PLoS One
Main Authors: Martin, Allison N., Narayanan, Sowmya, Turrentine, Florence E., Bauer, Todd W., Adams, Reid B., Zaydfudim, Victor M.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Public Library of Science 2018
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6136772/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30212577
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0203841
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