ArticleWorld journal of surgery2019
The Clinical Implications of Peripancreatic Fluid Collection After Distal Pancreatectomy.
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- Impact of Pancreatic Stump Wrapping with Mesh on Post-Operative Pancreatic Fistula in Patients Undergoing Distal/Left Pancreatectomy for Malignant or Benign Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Pooled it
- Effect of polyglycolic acid mesh for prevention of pancreatic fistula after pancreatectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Medicine · 2020Pooled it
- Perioperative changes in systemic inflammatory markers predict major complications after distal pancreatectomy.Updates in surgery · 2026Article
- Topical application of Glauber's salt accelerates the absorption of abdominal fluid after pancreatectomy.BMC surgery · 2024Article
- Clinical significance of postoperative complications after pancreatic surgery in time-to-complication and length of postoperative hospital stay: a retrospective study.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2024Article
- Assessing Intra-abdominal status for clinically relevant postoperative pancreatic fistula based on postoperative fluid collection and drain amylase levels after distal pancreatectomy.Annals of gastroenterological surgery · 2024Article
- Management of clinically relevant postoperative pancreatic fistula-related fluid collections after distal pancreatectomy.Surgical endoscopy · 2023Article
- Clinical characteristics and predictive factors of postoperative intra-abdominal abscess after distal pancreatectomy.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2023Article
- Impact of Drain Position on Drain Fluid Amylase, Fluid Collection and Postoperative Pancreatic Fistula after Distal Pancreatectomy.World journal of surgery · 2023Article
- Drain fluid biomarkers for prediction and diagnosis of clinically relevant postoperative pancreatic fistula: A narrative review.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2022Review
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- Predictors of postoperative pancreatic fistula after splenectomy with or without distal pancreatectomy performed as a component of cytoreductive surgery for advanced ovarian cancer.Journal of gynecologic oncology · 2022Article
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- Surgical Outcomes Following Early Drain Removal After Distal Pancreatectomy in Elderly Patients.In vivo (Athens, Greece)Article
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Abstract
objectivesPancreatic fistula after distal pancreatectomy (DP) remains an unsolved problem, and postoperative CT imaging often demonstrates fluid collection (FC) around the pancreatic remnant. This study sought to clarify the clinical implications of FC.
methodsThis study enrolled 146 patients who underwent DP. FC was defined as a cyst-like lesion ≥ 10 mm in diameter on CT imaging at postoperative day (POD) 7. FC size, irregularity of FC margin, and air bubbles in FC were investigated. In addition, clinical data were retrospectively collected, and useful predictive factors for postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) were analyzed.
resultsClinically relevant POPF was observed in 26 patients (17.8%), and FC was detected in 136 patients (94.4%). Multivariate analysis identified FC size and drain amylase levels on POD3 as significant risk factors for POPF. Cutoff values were determined by ROC analyses, and the levels of the FC size and drain amylase on POD3 were determined as 41 mm and 1026 IU/L, respectively. The sensitivity and specificity of FC diameters > 41 mm were 76.9% and 75.0%, respectively, while those of drain amylase levels > 1026 IU on POD3 were 73.1% and 75.8%, respectively.
conclusionsWhile treating some FCs after DP was necessary for the management of POPF, others did not require any intervention since most of them spontaneously disappeared. FC size and drain amylase levels on POD3 were found to be significantly associated with POPF and could potentially help to determine appropriate treatment.
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