Pancreaticogastrostomy Versus Pancreaticojejunostomy in Reconstruction After Cephalic Duodenopancreatectomy

Summary

Pancreaticoduodenectomy is the standards surgical procedure for various malignant and benign disease of the pancreas and periampullariy region. During the recent years, mortality rate of pancreaticoduodenectomy has decreased to 5% in specialized centers. Although, this procedure still carries considerable morbidity up to 40%, depending of definition of complications. Pancreatic fistula remains a common complication and the main cause of other morbidities and mortality. Pancreaticojejunal (PJ) anastomosis is the most often used method of reconstruction after pancreaticoduodenectomy. Several technique modifications such as placement of the stents, reinforcement of anasomosis with fibrin glue, pancreatic duct occlusion and pancreaticogastrostomy (PG) type of anastomosis was used in order to decrease pancreatic fistula rate. Since, some retrospective studies showed better results with some technique, several meta-analyses did not show any advantage of those various modifications. It was shown that the higher risk of pancreatic fistula was noticed in patients with soft residual pancreas and small diameter of pancreatic duct. There is only one randomized study in the literature dealing with this problem. This study did not reveal any significant differences between PG and PJ in patients with soft pancreas and small duct. In order to investigate once more this important issue, the researchers conducted randomized multicenter controlled trial.

Conditions

• Pancreatic Cancer
• Pancreatic Anastomotic Leak

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Pancreatico gastro anastomosis

After the pylorus preserving cephalic pancreaticoduodenectomy, pancreatico gasto teremino-lateral anastomosis will be performed. The anastomosis will be done with posterior wall of the stomach. Pancreas will be mobilized at least 5 cm, two tobaco stiches will be applied on posterior wall of the stomach and hole of 2 cm will be done in the middle. Anterior wall of the stomach will be opened, for easier placement of the pancreas in to the stomach cavity. Pancreas will be entered in the stomach trough , tobacco stitches tided and just 2 or 3 stitches will be applied on the stomach mucosa and pancreatic capsule. After that classic hepatico jejuno and antecolic duodeno jejuno anatomosis will ber performed.

PROCEDURE

Pancreaticojejuno anastomosis

After the pylorus preserving cephalic pancreaticoduodenectomy, pancreatico jejuno termino lateral duct to mucosa anastomosis will be performed. After that classic hepatico jejuno and antecolic duodeno jejuno anatomosis will ber performed.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Belgrade

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Dejan Radenkovic, MD,PhD · Clinic for Digestive disease, Clinical center of Serbia and School of Medicine University of Belgrade

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

80 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2011-04-30

Primary Completion

2013-04-30

Completion

2013-09-30

Countries

• Serbia

Study Locations