Morbidity of Colectomy During Pancreatoduodenectomy: An Analysis of the Pancreas ‐targeted American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Registry

ConclusionsConcurrent colectomy at the time of pancreatoduodenectomy significantly increased the odds of serious morbidity but did not affect mortality. This should be considered in operative planning, preoperative counseling, and sequencing of cancer-directed treatments.

Source: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences - October 25, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Larkin B. Harris, Tamara A. Osborn, Judy L. Bennett, Hanna K. Jensen, Emmanouil Giorgakis, Michail N. Mavros Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research