Spots Global Cancer Trial Database for Benefit of Roux-en-Y (R-Y) Reconstruction After Pancreaticoduodenectomy

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Trial Identification

Brief Title: Benefit of Roux-en-Y (R-Y) Reconstruction After Pancreaticoduodenectomy

Official Title: Benefit of R-Y Reconstruction After Pancreaticoduodenectomy

Study ID: NCT00906802

Conditions

Pancreatic Cancer

Interventions

R-Y reconstruction

Study Description

Brief Summary: One of the most common complications of pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) is delayed gastric emptying (DGE), otherwise known as "gastroparesis," which is not fatal but results in prolonged hospital stay and increased hospital costs. Delayed gastric emptying is defined as nasogastric decompression after postoperative day (POD) 10 or a failure to tolerate a regular diet after POD 14. The incidence of DGE has been reported to range from 5% to 72%.

Detailed Description: We hypothesized that the hand-sewn, two-layered, or continuous suture, could induce anastomotic edema to indeed the afferent peristalsis, which is one of the causes of DGE.