Tobias Keck, U F Wellner, M Bahra, F Klein, O Sick, M Niedergethmann, T J Wilhelm, S A Farkas, T Börner, C Bruns, A Kleespies, J Kleeff, A L Mihaljevic, W Uhl, A Chromik, V Fendrich, K Heeger, W Padberg, A Hecker, U P Neumann, K Junge, J C Kalff, T R Glowka, J Werner, P Knebel, P Piso, M Mayr, J Izbicki, Y Vashist, P Bronsert, T Bruckner, R Limprecht, M K Diener, I Rossion, I Wegener, U T Hopt
OBJECTIVES: To assess pancreatic fistula rate and secondary endpoints after pancreatogastrostomy (PG) versus pancreatojejunostomy (PJ) for reconstruction in pancreatoduodenectomy in the setting of a multicenter randomized controlled trial. BACKGROUND: PJ and PG are established methods for reconstruction in pancreatoduodenectomy. Recent prospective trials suggest superiority of the PG regarding perioperative complications. METHODS: A multicenter prospective randomized controlled trial comparing PG with PJ was conducted involving 14 German high-volume academic centers for pancreatic surgery...
March 2016: Annals of Surgery