Gastrostomy as a Preemptive Measure after Pancreatoduodenectomy against Delayed Gastric Emptying: A Small Case Series and a Review of the Literature

Gastrostomy as a Preemptive Measure after Pancreatoduodenectomy against Delayed Gastric Emptying: A Small Case Series and a Review of the Literature

Delayed gastric emptying (DGE) is a common (20–30%) postoperative complication following pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) (Parmar et al., 2013). Various causes and preemptive measures have been suggested to decrease the occurrence of DGE. We added a simple step in the procedure of 26 consecutive pancreati...

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Main Authors: G. Floros, I. Galanis, P. Theodoropoulos, D. Bartziotas, C. Theodoropoulos, M. Metaxa, G. Giannos, P. Tsintavis, G. Stylianidis, S. Klimopoulos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6649914
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