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Prospective Snapshot Audit of Distal Pancreatectomy in Spain

Conditions
Pancreas Disease
Pancreatic Fistula
Surgery--Complications
Interventions
Procedure: Distal pancreatectomy
Registration Number
NCT04900012
Lead Sponsor
Hospital General Universitario de Alicante
Brief Summary

Distal pancreatectomy is the surgical technique performed to treat many pancreatic diseases located in neck and tail of the pancreas. Laparoscopic approach is the gold standard but in many centres the percentage of laparoscopic approach is still low. This technique has low mortality but 30% morbidity mostly related to pancreatic fistula. Some new devices (linear stapler, energy devices and patches) seem to decrease pancreatic fistula but there is not evidence based medicine that confirm the results published usually in unicentric studies.

Detailed Description

Snapshot observational study including most of the Spanish pancreatic units that perform distal pancreatectomy. One year consecutive cases.

Main objectives.

1. percentage of laparoscopic approach in Spain

2. Morbidity at 90 days measured by CCI and Clavien Dindo

3. Percentage of pancreatic fistula

4. Impact of new device to decrease pancreatic fistula

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
500
Inclusion Criteria

-All distal pancreatectomies performed in involved Units

Exclusion Criteria
  • No sign of informed consent for entering in the study
  • Emergency procedures

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Distal pancreatectomyDistal pancreatectomyAll cases operated on performing distal pancreatectomy in involved Units
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Morbidity at 90 days90 days

Morbidity measured with CCI and Clavien at 90 days

Laparoscopic approach1 year

Laparoscopic or laparotomy approach

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pancreatic fistula90 days

Percentage of pancreatic fistula

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