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Identifing Risk Factors for Pancreaticojejunostomy Leakage Following Pancreaticoduodenectomy

NCT04798560 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2021-03-15

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Pancreatic cancer is an aggresive type of cancer with poor mean survival rates despite improvements in chemotherapy regimens and advances in surgical techniques. Surgery is the only therapeutic option with an intend to treat. Pancreaticoduodenectomy is indicated for malignancy in the pancreatic head as well as other periampullary tumors. One of the most fatal complications after Whipple operation is postoperative pancreatic fistula as a result of pancreatojejunostomy leakage. Various risk factors for pancreatojejunostomy leakage have been proposed, while there are others less studied.

Conditions

  • Pancreatic Fistula
  • Whipple Operation
  • Pancreaticoduodenectomy
  • POPF

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Pancreaticoduodenectomy

Patients udergo pancreaticoduodenectomy for periampullary tumors. All of them are observed for developing POPF

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Dimitrios Vouros

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-10-10
Primary Completion
2021-04-30
Completion
2022-05-31

Countries

  • Greece

Study Locations

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