Risk Factors for Duodenal Stump Leakage after Laparoscopic Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer.
Conclusions: The risk factors of DSL were BMI ≥24 kg/m2, elevated preoperative CRP level, and unreinforced duodenal stump. Nonsurgical treatments for DSL are preferred.
PMID: 32269847 [PubMed]
Source: Journal of Gastric Cancer - Category: Gastroenterology Tags: J Gastric Cancer Source Type: research
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