Postoperative pancreatic fistula following surgery for gastric and pancreatic neoplasm; is distal pancreaticosplenectomy truly safe?

Abstract

Mortality rate tended to decrease with advanced operative procedures, however, the incidence of pancreatic fistulae did not decrease. In pancreatic fistulae, it was found that the type of treatment was important. Intraoperative and postoperative drainage management for pancreaticosplenectomy will likely become much more important.