Including 150 randomised patient, the studies aim is to determine whether an economisation and/or improvement in terms of operating time, drainage fluid, blood loss, time of hospitalisation can be found using an ultrasonic dissection device versus traditional surgical methods such as stitches an ligations.The study is performed for patients undergoing partial pancreatoduodenectomy.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
82
UH Eppendorf
Hamburg, Germany
Agia Olga hospital
Athens, Greece
UH Verona
Verona, Italy
Total operation time
Measurement of time regarding incision-closure-time
Time frame: end of operation
intraoperative blood loss
Time frame: end of operation
number of transfusions
Time frame: within the first 24 hours perioperatively
hospitalization time
Time frame: end of hospitalization
resulting cost reduction
Time frame: end of hospitalization
pancreatic fistula
Time frame: within the first 5 days postoperatively
postoperative intervention
Postoperative interventions due complications, e.g. pancreatic fistula
Time frame: end of hospitalization
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