title: Prevention, evaluation, and treatment of leaks after gastrointestinal surgery : prevention of leaks after pancreatic surgery.
abstract: Pancreatic fistula remains a frequent and serious complication following pancreatic surgery. The incidence ranges from 10-20% in most series, with pancreatic texture being the most common predictor of the complication. There is little level 1 evidence to support any potential measures to reduce the incidence of pancreatic fistula.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA. klillemoe@partners.org
authors.forename: Keith D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Lillemoe
mesh_terms: D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D015282:Octreotide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010180:Pancreatectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D010185:Pancreatic Fistula / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D016577:Pancreaticoduodenectomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D015607:Stents
chemical_list: D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents; D015282:Octreotide