Prophylactic drain management after pancreaticoduodenectomy without focusing on the drain fluid amylase level: A prospective validation study regarding criteria for early drain removal that do not include the drain fluid amylase level

ConclusionsOur new criteria for EDR, without DFA, enabled ≥90% applicability of EDR and reduced CR‐POPF.

Source: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences - April 30, 2020 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Koichi Taniguchi, Ryusei Matsuyama, Yasuhiro Yabushita, Yuki Homma, Yohei Ota, Ryutaro Mori, Daisuke Morioka, Itaru Endo Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research