Lower phosphate levels following pancreatectomy is associated with postoperative pancreatic fistula formation

BackgroundWhereas hypophosphatemia following hepatectomy is associated with decreased morbidity, hypophosphatemia following pancreatectomy may be associated with increased morbidity, including the development of postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF). This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between postoperative hypophosphatemia and POPF formation.MethodsPatients from our institutional Research Patient Data Registry who underwent...