Pancreatic fistula(PF)remains the most frequent complication after pancreaticoduodenectomy(PD).This study was undertaken to explore the risk factors of postoperative PF following PD and discuss the management of...Pancreatic fistula(PF)remains the most frequent complication after pancreaticoduodenectomy(PD).This study was undertaken to explore the risk factors of postoperative PF following PD and discuss the management of PF in our center.A single-center respective study,involving 241 patients who underwent PD between September 2015 and June 2018,was conducted.Differences in the demographic data,preoperative,intraoperative and postoperative variables between the group with PF[International Study Group on Pancreatic Surgery(ISGPS)grade B/C]and the group without PF(no PF and ISGPS grade BL)were evaluated.The diagnosis and grading of PF were in strict accordance with ISGPS.Risk factors were analyzed by univariate analysis and multivariate logistic regression analysis.The results showed that postoperative PF occurred in 50(20.7%)of the patients;25(10.4%)patients had a PF type BL,46(19.1%)patients developed a PF type B and 4(1.6%)had a PF type C.Univariate analysis showed that fasting blood glucose(P=0.02),pancreatic texture(P<0.001)and pancreatic duct diameter(P=0.01)were correlated with PF.Multivariate logistic regression analysis identified one independent risk factor for postoperative PF:soft pancreatic texture(OR=3.251,P=0.002).Among the cases,there were three postoperative deaths,giving a 60-day hospital mortality rate of 1.2%(3/241),and the mortality related to PF was 4.0%(2/50).One of the patients died from multiple organ failure caused by postoperative abdominal hemorrhage.In conclusion,soft pancreatic texture is an independent risk factor for PF.Surgeons should be well aware of this risk factor when performing a PD.展开更多
文摘Pancreatic fistula(PF)remains the most frequent complication after pancreaticoduodenectomy(PD).This study was undertaken to explore the risk factors of postoperative PF following PD and discuss the management of PF in our center.A single-center respective study,involving 241 patients who underwent PD between September 2015 and June 2018,was conducted.Differences in the demographic data,preoperative,intraoperative and postoperative variables between the group with PF[International Study Group on Pancreatic Surgery(ISGPS)grade B/C]and the group without PF(no PF and ISGPS grade BL)were evaluated.The diagnosis and grading of PF were in strict accordance with ISGPS.Risk factors were analyzed by univariate analysis and multivariate logistic regression analysis.The results showed that postoperative PF occurred in 50(20.7%)of the patients;25(10.4%)patients had a PF type BL,46(19.1%)patients developed a PF type B and 4(1.6%)had a PF type C.Univariate analysis showed that fasting blood glucose(P=0.02),pancreatic texture(P<0.001)and pancreatic duct diameter(P=0.01)were correlated with PF.Multivariate logistic regression analysis identified one independent risk factor for postoperative PF:soft pancreatic texture(OR=3.251,P=0.002).Among the cases,there were three postoperative deaths,giving a 60-day hospital mortality rate of 1.2%(3/241),and the mortality related to PF was 4.0%(2/50).One of the patients died from multiple organ failure caused by postoperative abdominal hemorrhage.In conclusion,soft pancreatic texture is an independent risk factor for PF.Surgeons should be well aware of this risk factor when performing a PD.
