Gastrostomy as a Preemptive Measure after Pancreatoduodenectomy against Delayed Gastric Emptying: A Small Case Series and a Review of the Literature. (23rd February 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Floros, G.; Galanis, I.; Theodoropoulos, P.; Bartziotas, D.; Theodoropoulos, C.; Metaxa, M.; Giannos, G.; Tsintavis, P.; Stylianidis, G.; Klimopoulos, S.
• Other Names: Mantas Dimitrios Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in surgery. Volume 2021(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-02-23
• Subjects: Surgery -- Periodicals; Surgery -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Surgical Procedures, Operative; General Surgery; Surgery; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Case studies; Periodicals; Case Reports; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; 617
• DOI: 10.1155/2021/6649914
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6900

Abstract

Abstract : 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 pancreatic head resections, which seems to alleviate DGE and has never been highlighted before.