The level of pancreatic neck transection during laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy (LPD) is not conclusive. Theoretically, the level of pancreatic transection can significantly affect the occurrence of postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) by influencing both the blood supply to the anastomosis and the location of the main pancreatic duct in the pancreatic transverse section. The investigators conduct a retropective propensity score-matched comparison to compare the impact of extended pancreatic transection and conventional pancreatic transection on POPF and the performance of the pancreaticojejunostomy during LPD.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
184
the pancreatic transection was performed at the pancreatic neck beyond the left side of the mesenterico-portal axis during laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy
the incidence of clinically relevant pancreatic fistula
the incidence of the clinically relevant pancreatic fistula according the International Study Group of Pancreatic Surgery's definition and grading
Time frame: 3 months postoperatively
surgical performance of pancreaticojejunostomy
the duration of pancreaticojejunostomy
Time frame: intraoperatively
postoperative morbidity
postoperative morbidity (Clavien-Dindo score ≥3) within 3 months postoperatively
Time frame: 3 months postoperatively
postoperative mortality
mortality within 3 months postoperatively
Time frame: 3 months postoperatively
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