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ArticleWorld journal of gastrointestinal surgery2012

Arguments for an individualized closure of the pancreatic remnant after distal pancreatic resection.

Ulrich Friedrich Wellner, Frank Makowiec, Olivia Sick, Ulrich Theodor Hopt, Tobias Keck

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Article in World journal of gastrointestinal surgery, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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9citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ulrich Friedrich WellnerUlrich Friedrich Wellner, Frank Makowiec, Olivia Sick, Ulrich Theodor Hopt, Tobias Keck, Department of General and Visceral Surgery, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany.
Frank Makowiec
Olivia Sick
Ulrich Theodor Hopt
Tobias Keck
Protestant University of Applied Sciences Freiburg · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimTo analyze risk factors for postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) rate after distal pancreatic resection (DPR).

methodsWe performed a retrospective analysis of 126 DPRs during 16 years. The primary endpoint was clinically relevant pancreatic fistula.

resultsOver the years, there was an increasing rate of operations in patients with a high-risk pancreas and a significant change in operative techniques. POPF was the most prominent factor for perioperative morbidity. Significant risk factors for pancreatic fistula were high body mass index (BMI) [odds ratio (OR) = 1.2 (CI: 1.1-1.3), P = 0.001], high-risk pancreatic pathology [OR = 3.0 (CI: 1.3-7.0), P = 0.011] and direct closure of the pancreas by hand suture [OR = 2.9 (CI: 1.2-6.7), P = 0.014]. Of these, BMI and hand suture closure were independent risk factors in multivariate analysis. While hand suture closure was a risk factor in the low-risk pancreas subgroup, high BMI further increased the fistula rate for a high-risk pancreas.

conclusionWe propose a risk-adapted and indication-adapted choice of the closure method for the pancreatic remnant to reduce pancreatic fistula rate.

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Body mass indexDistal pancreatic resectionPostoperative pancreatic fistula

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PMID22655125
PMCPMC3364336
OpenAlexW2003372996

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