Outcome of Pancreatic Stump Closure Following Resection of Tumors of the Head of the Pancreas.
- Conditions
- Pancreatic Neoplasms
- Registration Number
- NCT00419614
- Lead Sponsor
- Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
- Brief Summary
Chart review evaluating outcome of patients in whom following resection of a tumor involving the head of the pancreas no anastomosis of the pancreatic stump was done to the gastrointestinal tract.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
- Pathologically proven carcinoma of the head of pancreas or other periampullary carcinoma treated by pancreaticoduodenectomy.
Exclusion Criteria
- Patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy for other indications (i.e. trauma)
- Charts not available for review.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method