Which is the best technique for pancreaticoenteric reconstruction after pancreaticoduodenectomy? A critical analysis

The definitive surgical management of periampullary tumors is a challenging endeavor. This article reviews the available data on the efficacy of various methods of pancreaticoenteric reconstruction designed for the prevention of pancreatic fistula (PF). A literature search of the Medline database wa...

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Published in:Surgery today (Tokyo, Japan) Japan), 2011-06, Vol.41 (6), p.761-766
Main Authors: Fernández-Cruz, Laureano, Belli, Andrea, Acosta, Mario, Chavarria, Enrique Jiménez, Adelsdorfer, Waldemar, López-Boado, Miguel Angel, Ferrer, Joana
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ampulla of Vater
Anastomosis, Surgical - methods
Common Bile Duct Neoplasms - surgery
Humans
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Meta-Analysis as Topic
Pancreas - surgery
Pancreatic Fistula - prevention & control
Pancreaticoduodenectomy
Pancreaticojejunostomy - methods
Reconstructive Surgical Procedures - methods
Review Article
Stomach - surgery
Surgery
Surgical Oncology
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Summary:The definitive surgical management of periampullary tumors is a challenging endeavor. This article reviews the available data on the efficacy of various methods of pancreaticoenteric reconstruction designed for the prevention of pancreatic fistula (PF). A literature search of the Medline database was used to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that compared pancreaticojejunostomy (PJ) with pancreaticogastrostomy (PG) after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). A total of two metaanalyses and four prospective RCTs were identified. Individual RCTs comparing PJ and PG allow the surgeons participating in the trial to choose technical modifications of one particular technique. As a result, there is no universal agreement as to whether one particular variation is safer and less prone to PF than the others. In addition, the majority of RCTs failed to stratify patient risk of PF. Further studies are therefore necessary to define the optimal technique of pancreatic reconstruction after PD conducted in high-volume centers by high-volume surgeons.
ISSN:0941-1291
1436-2813
DOI:10.1007/s00595-011-4515-1