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Preoperative biliary drainage in patients performing pancreaticoduodenectomy : guidelines and real-life practice.

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2019

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Marta Santos, Cátia Cunha, S. Velho, Alexandre Oliveira Ferreira, F. Costa, Rosa Ferreira, Rui Loureiro, A. Santos, Rui Maio, Marília Cravo
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Abstract

PBD is often performed in patients undergoing PD without a formal indication, mainly due to high bilirubin levels. No increased morbidity/mortality was observed but length of hospital stay was prolonged in patients performing PBD.