The Effect of Modified Pancreaticojejunostomy for Reducing the Pancreatic Fistula after Pancreaticoduodenectomy

Background/Aims: Pancreatic fistula (PF) has traditionally been a source of significant morbidity and mortality after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). External drainage of pancreatic duct with stent and Blumgart anastomosis had reduced PF after PD in some studies. We applied compounding described two methods for pancreaticojejunostomy (11) during PD, and investigated the effectiveness of this modified 11 technique to prevent PF. Methodology: Between March 2002, and March 2013, 90 patients who underwent PD were enrolled. The patients were divided into 2 groups according to pancreatienterostomy method. Group 1 contain patients who did not undergo modified 11 (n=70) compared with group 2 (n=20) those who did undergo the modified PJ technique. We compared clinical data between two groups. Results: No differences noted in the demographics and operation-related tors, between the 2 groups. A PF occurred in 38 of 701 patients in group 1 (54.3%) and in 2 of 20 in group 2 (10.0%). Group 2 had a significantly lower incidence of PF (P=.0016), and these fistulas were classified as bein grade A using the International Study Group on Pancrelatic Fistula Definition. Mortality in group 1 was 10.00/9 and no mortality in group 2. Conclusions: External drainage with Blumgart method of Pj showed reducing high grade PF after PD.