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: Floros, G., Galanis, I., Theodoropoulos, P., Bartziotas, D., Theodoropoulos, C., Metaxa, M., Giannos, G., Tsintavis, P., Stylianidis, G., Klimopoulos, S.
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Language:English
Published: Hindawi 2021
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Case Series
Online Access:https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7925062/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33680529
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6649914
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https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7925062/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33680529
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6649914

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