Antecolic Versus Retrocolic Gastrojejunostomy During Whipple's Procedure

University of Thessaly

Status

Enrolling

Conditions

Pancreatic Cancer Resectable

Pancreas Neoplasms

Treatments

Procedure: Antecolic gastrojejunostomy

Procedure: Retrocolic gastrojejunostomy

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT06914349

University hospital of Larissa

Details and patient eligibility

About

Aim: This randomized clinical study aims to compare occurrence of DGE in patients undergoing either antecolic or retrocolic gastrojejunostomy following pancreaticoduodenectomy.

Methods: Participants of this study will be patients undergoing pylorus preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy at the Surgical Department of the University Hospital of Larissa. Patients will be randomized to undergo either an antecolic or a retrocolic gastrojejunostomy and the occurrence of DGE will then be compared between the two groups. Individuals younger than 18 or older than 75 years old, as well as patients who do not consent to participate in this trial, will be excluded.

Expected results: Based on available literature, antecolic gastrojejunostomy may be related with a lower incidence of DGE, without a statistically significant difference between the two methods. We aim to show if one of the two methods of gastrointestinal reconstruction (antecolic versus retrocolic) affects DGE.

Enrollment

76 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

18 to 80 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Age over 18 years old
Elective pancreaticoduodenectomy
Signed consent form

Exclusion criteria

Age under 18 years old
Patients who are participants in other trials that may affect the results of this study
Patients who do not consent to participate in the study