Distal Pancreatectomy for Chronic Pancreatitis: Risk Factors for Postoperative Pancreatic Fistula

One of the most common complications after distal pancreatectomy is a fistula from the pancreatic remnant. Factors influencing the development of a pancreatic fistula after distal pancreatectomy have not been clearly elucidated. The records of 91 patients who underwent distal pancreatectomy for chronic pancreatitis between 1995 and 2003 were retrospectively reviewed and analyzed. Average daily volume and amylase concentration between...