Whipple Procedure: A 5-year Clinical Experience in Tertiary Care Center
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The study was conducted in tertiary care hospital of Lahore. Patient undergoing Whipple procedure were studied by compiling demographic details of the patients, common presenting symptoms, various indications for Whipple's procedure, the cofactors which affect the procedures outcome and morbidity and mortality of the patients.
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Detailed Description
This study was performed by collecting data through predesigned questionnaire about patients undergoing Whipple's procedure from operation theatres and medical record section. Those patients, whose tumor was unresectable and undergone palliative surgical procedures were excluded from the study.
Study Design
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Percentage of patients developing pancreatic fistula [4 weeks]
Percentage of patients developing pancreatic fistula (pancreatic juice collected in drain rich in amylase) after Whipple procedure Enteric leak postoperative complications like pancreatic fistula, anastomotic leakage, hemorrhage, wound infection,mortality
- Percentage of patients developing hemorrhage [2 weeks]
Percentage of patients developing hemorrhage after Whipple procedure
- Percentage of patients developing wound infection [4 weeks]
Percentage of patients developing wound infection after Whipple procedure
- Mortality rate [6 weeks]
Mortality of patients undergoing Whipple surgery
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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patients of both sexes with age ranging from 20 years to 70 years
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patients with pancreatic tumors
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patients with adequate cardiorespiratory reserves to be fit for prolong general anesthesia
Exclusion Criteria:
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unresectable tumors
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unfit for surgery
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Services hospital | Lahore | Punjab | Pakistan | 54000 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Services Hospital, Lahore
Investigators
- Study Director: Mahmmood Ayyaz, mbbs, fcps, Services Hospital, Lahore
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
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