Status:

COMPLETED

Reduced Pancreatic Fistula Rate Following Pancreaticoduodenectomy: Trial on Pancreaticogastrostomy Versus Pancreaticojejunostomy

Lead Sponsor:

Baki Topal

Collaborating Sponsors:

Erasme ULB, Brussels

Jolimont, Brussels

Conditions:

Tumors

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-85 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The incidence of complications after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) is around 50 %. The postoperative course after PD is strongly dependent of the occurrence of pancreatic fistula (POPF), which determin...

Detailed Description

Therapeutic intervention * Surgeons who have performed a minimum of five (5) PG and PJ procedures can include patients in this randomized trial. * Any dissection device or technique is allowed. * Pan...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients, male or female, who undergo PD for a pancreatic or peri-ampullary tumor
  • Age between 18 to 85 years
  • Patients with and without pre-operative biliary drainage (for obstructive jaundice)
  • Concomitant surgical procedures such as simultaneous colonic resection etc.
  • Reconstruction of the portal vein or superior mesenteric vein

Exclusion

  • Age \< 18years
  • Pregnancy
  • Pre-operative radiotherapy
  • PD for IPMT
  • PD for chronic pancreatitis
  • PD for pancreatic trauma
  • PD for post-ERCP complications
  • Any arterial reconstruction at the time of surgery

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

September 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

336 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00830778

Start Date

June 1 2009

End Date

September 1 2012

Last Update

September 12 2012

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University Hospital Gasthuisberg

Leuven, Belgium, 3000