A prospective randomized controlled trial of internal versus external drainage with pancreaticojejunostomy for pancreaticoduodenectomy

Background A stent often is placed across the pancreaticojejunostomy. However, there is no report compared between internal drainage and external drainage. Methods We conducted a prospective randomized trial (NCT00628186 registered at http://ClinicalTrials.gov) with 100 patients who underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy and we compared the effects on postoperative course. Results The incidence of pancreatic fistula according to the International...