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This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS

Pancreaticojejunostomy: Does the technique matter? A randomized trial. J Surg Oncol 2018; 117: 389-396.

Published: 6th February 2019

Authors: Singh AN, Pal S, Mangla V, Kilambi R, George J, Dash NR et al.

Conclusion

There was no difference in the risk of overall complications, or postoperative pancreatic fistula between the two methods in this study that included 193 procedures: 24.7 vs 22.9 per cent, P=0.57.

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