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ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2023

Transverse Incision for Pancreatoduodenectomy Reduces Wound Complications: A Single-Center Analysis of 399 Patients.

Stefanie Junker, Anne Jacobsen, Susanne Merkel, Axel Denz, Christian Krautz, Georg F Weber, Robert Grützmann, Maximilian Brunner

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Article in Journal of clinical medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Stefanie JunkerDepartment of General and Visceral Surgery, Friedrich-Alexander-University, Krankenhausstraße 12, 91054 Erlangen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-3742-1701
Anne JacobsenDepartment of General and Visceral Surgery, Friedrich-Alexander-University, Krankenhausstraße 12, 91054 Erlangen, Germany.
Susanne MerkelDepartment of General and Visceral Surgery, Friedrich-Alexander-University, Krankenhausstraße 12, 91054 Erlangen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-2676-9486
Axel DenzDepartment of General and Visceral Surgery, Friedrich-Alexander-University, Krankenhausstraße 12, 91054 Erlangen, Germany.
Christian KrautzDepartment of General and Visceral Surgery, Friedrich-Alexander-University, Krankenhausstraße 12, 91054 Erlangen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-2537-5824
Georg F WeberDepartment of General and Visceral Surgery, Friedrich-Alexander-University, Krankenhausstraße 12, 91054 Erlangen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-1175-4505
Robert GrützmannDepartment of General and Visceral Surgery, Friedrich-Alexander-University, Krankenhausstraße 12, 91054 Erlangen, Germany.
Maximilian BrunnerDepartment of General and Visceral Surgery, Friedrich-Alexander-University, Krankenhausstraße 12, 91054 Erlangen, Germany.
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEven if the minimally invasive approach is advancing in pancreatic surgery, the open approach is still the standard for a pancreatoduodenectomy. There are two types of incisions used: the midline incision (MI) and transverse incision (TI). The aim of this study was to compare these two incision types, especially regarding wound complications.

methodsA retrospective review of 399 patients who underwent a pancreatoduodenectomy at the University Hospital Erlangen between 2012 and 2021 was performed. A total of 169 patients with MIs were compared with 230 patients with TIs, with a focus on postoperative fascial dehiscence, postoperative superficial surgical site infection (SSSI) and the occurrence of incisional hernias during follow-up.

resultsPostoperative fascial dehiscence, postoperative SSSI and incisional hernias occurred in 3%, 8% and 5% of patients, respectively. Postoperative SSSI and incisional hernias were significantly less frequent in the TI group (SSI: 5% vs. 12%,

conclusionOur data suggest that the transverse incision for pancreatoduodenectomy is associated with reduced wound complications. This finding should be confirmed by a randomized controlled trial.

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fascial dehiscenceincisional herniamidline incisionpancreatoduodenectomysurgical site infectiontransverse incision

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PMID37109136
PMCPMC10143640
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