Pancreatic Neoplasms
Conditions
Brief summary
Chart review evaluating outcome of patients in whom following resection of a tumor involving the head of the pancreas no anastomosis of the pancreatic stump was done to the gastrointestinal tract.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Pathologically proven carcinoma of the head of pancreas or other periampullary carcinoma treated by pancreaticoduodenectomy.
Exclusion criteria
* Patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy for other indications (i.e. trauma) * Charts not available for review.