Billroth II or Roux-en-Y reconstruction for gastrojejunostomy after pancreaticoduodenectomy. Randomized controlled trial (PAUDA TRIAL)

Objectives Objectives: The primary aim of this randomized controlled trial (RCT) comparing Billroth II (BII) vs. Roux-en-Y (RY) after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) was to test the hypothesis that RY is associated with a lower incidence rate of delayed gastric emptying (DGE) Secondary endpoints were the evaluation of postoperative complications.
Source: Pancreatology - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Tags: Session 4. Surgical issues of pancreatic tumor resection - free papers Source Type: research