[Articles] Partial pancreatoduodenectomy versus duodenum-preserving pancreatic head resection in chronic pancreatitis: the multicentre, randomised, controlled, double-blind ChroPac trial

No differences in quality of life after surgery for chronic pancreatitis were seen between the interventions. Results from single-centre trials showing superiority for DPPHR were not confirmed in the multicentre setting.

Source: LANCET - September 8, 2017 Category: General Medicine Authors: Markus K Diener, Felix J H üttner, Meinhard Kieser, Phillip Knebel, Colette Dörr-Harim, Marius Distler, Robert Grützmann, Uwe A Wittel, Rebekka Schirren, Hans-Michael Hau, Axel Kleespies, Claus-Dieter Heidecke, Ales Tomazic, Christopher M Halloran, Tor Tags: Articles Source Type: research