Preoperative Endoscopic Biliary Stenting Before Pancreaticoduodenectomy: Does Timing Matter?

Conclusions. PBS increases postoperative wound infections when compared with upfront surgery. Patients operated between 4 and 6 weeks after stenting have the highest rate of wound infection.
PMID: 33228482 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Surgical Innovation - November 23, 2020 Category: Surgery Authors: Bhatti ABH, Jafri RZ, Khan MK, Dar FS Tags: Surg Innov Source Type: research