A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Study of External Pancreatic Duct Stents in Pancreaticoduodenectomy
- Age
- 18 – 75
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Prevention
- Participants needed
- 300 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine · Other
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Check Your EligibilityThe prognostic value of external vs internal pancreatic duct stents after pancreaticoduodenectomy remains controversial. This study aimed to evaluate the benefits of external and internal stents using the Updated Alternative Fistula Risk Score in both high-risk and low-risk patients with regard to the incidence of clinically relevant postoperative pancreatic fistula.
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