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ArticleJGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology2021

Postoperative pancreatic fistulas after pancreaticoduodenectomy for malignancy: A Northeast Indian tertiary cancer center study.

Joydeep Purkayastha, Srinivas Bannoth, Abhijit Talukdar, Bibhuti Bhusan Borthakur, Deepjyoti Kalita, Gaurav Das, Kiran Kamalasanan

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Joydeep PurkayasthaDepartment of surgical oncology Dr. B. Borooah Cancer Institute Guwahati India.
Srinivas BannothDepartment of surgical oncology Dr. B. Borooah Cancer Institute Guwahati India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3547-3345
Abhijit TalukdarDepartment of surgical oncology Dr. B. Borooah Cancer Institute Guwahati India.
Bibhuti Bhusan BorthakurDepartment of surgical oncology Dr. B. Borooah Cancer Institute Guwahati India.
Deepjyoti KalitaDepartment of surgical oncology Dr. B. Borooah Cancer Institute Guwahati India.
Gaurav DasDepartment of surgical oncology Dr. B. Borooah Cancer Institute Guwahati India.
Kiran KamalasananDepartment of surgical oncology Dr. B. Borooah Cancer Institute Guwahati India.
Bhubaneswar Borooah Cancer Institute · IN

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Abstract

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aimPostoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) is an important cause of major morbidity and mortality after pancreaticoduodenectomy. We intend to estimate the incidence and study the risk factors and outcomes of patients who developed this dreaded complication.

methodsThis is a retrospective observational study. We included all patients who underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy at a specialized surgical unit of a single tertiary care cancer center in Northeast India. The period of study was from 23 April 2012 to 27 December 2019. The 2016 update on the definition of POPF by the International Study Group for Pancreatic Fistula was used to define the complication. Chi-square test and Fischer's exact test were applied to categorical variables.

resultsA total of 59 patients underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy during the study period with almost equal distribution among males and females (29 and 30 patients respectively). The mean age of the patients was 54.0 years (range 20-72). Grade A, B, and C pancreatic fistulas were seen in five (8.5%), three (5.1%), and two (3.4%) patients, respectively. Preoperative hyperbilirubinemia, pancreatic duct size ≤3 mm, hypoalbuminemia, preoperative biliary decompression, and prolonged duration of surgery were identified as risk factors for POPF. POPF also resulted in increased 90-day mortality (20%).

conclusionPOPF remains a potentially life-threatening complication of pancreaticoduodenectomies. The knowledge and management of modifiable risk factors for this condition may help in mitigating this problem.

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malignancypancreaspancreatic fistulapancreaticoduodenectomy

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