A Comparative Analysis of Postoperative Pancreatic Fistulas After Surgery With and Without Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemoperfusion

Postoperative pancreatic fistulas (POPFs) are potentially morbid complications that often require therapeutic interventions. Distal pancreatectomy performed during cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemoperfusion (HIPEC) puts patients at risk for POPF. The authors hypothesized that POPFs are more severe after CRS/HIPEC than after pancreatectomy alone. Clinicopathologic and perioperative details, including POPF by...