The nationwide study analyzed the use and outcome of tailored surgical treatment for symptomatic chronic pancreatitis (CP) based on pancreatic morphology. The analysis revealed that surgical drainage procedures, such as extended lateral pancreaticojejunostomy, resulted in the best safety profile and excellent functional outcomes. Mortality rates were lower and major complications, pancreatic fistula, surgical reinterventions, and endocrine insufficiency occurred less frequently after surgical drainage. The study emphasizes the importance of tailoring surgery for CP based on pancreatic morphology for improved patient outcomes.
Journal Article by Van Veldhuisen CL, Leseman CA (…) Besselink MG et 15 al. in Ann Surg
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