ArticleAnnals of gastroenterological surgery2026
Proposal of Early Drain Exchange After Pancreatoduodenectomy From the View of Reducing Postoperative Pancreatic Fistula.
Article in Annals of gastroenterological surgery, 2026. 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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- Proposal of Early Drain Exchange After Pancreatoduodenectomy From the View of Reducing Postoperative Pancreatic Fistula.Annals of gastroenterological surgery · 2026Article
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Abstract
Background: To mitigate the progression of postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) after pancreatoduodenectomy (PD), appropriate drain management is required, and exchanging drainage tubes is commonly performed. However, the optimal timing of the first drain exchange has not yet been determined. Methods: Among 481 patients who underwent PD between 2019 and 2023, 173 (36.0%) whose drain fluid amylase activity on postoperative day (POD) 3 was ≥ 375 U/L and who underwent drain exchange were classified into 2 groups according to the timing of the first drain exchange: the early group (POD 5 or earlier, Results: Of the overall 481 patients, grade B POPF occurred in 117 (24.3%) patients, with no grade C POPF. Among the 173 patients analyzed, the early group had a lower proportion of grade B POPF (47.3% vs. 73.7%, Conclusion: Performing the first drain exchange early after PD was associated with a reduced incidence of POPF, shorter drain duration, and shorter hospital stay. This approach may improve the drainage efficiency.
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