Risk Factors for Post Whipple Pancreatic Fistula

Assiut University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Pancreatic Fistula

Treatments: Procedure: pancreaticoduodenectomy

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05014425

Pancreatic fistula

Details and patient eligibility

About

Postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) following pancreaticoduodenectomy is considered a life-threatening complication. This study was designed to analyze the risk factors for development of such fistula in a tertiary care center (Al-Rajhi Liver Hospital/ Assiut University).

Enrollment: 96 patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• All patients underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatic cancer

Exclusion criteria

• All types of pancreatic resection other than pancreaticoduodenectomy