External Drainage Versus Internal Drainage of Pancreatic Duct With a Stent After Pancreaticoduodenectomy (EDIDPD) — EDIDPD  

Complications of Surgical and Medical Care: General Terms Clinical Trial

Official title: Phase II Study of External Drainage Versus Internal Drainage of Pancreatic Duct With a Stent

Status Recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

Postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) and other surgical complications are common after pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) and POPF is a major complication. The drainage of pancreatic duct is important and a stent is usually placed in the operation, but it is still controversial whether the stent drainage is internal or external.

Clinical Trial Description

The current study is to compare the rate of Postoperative pancreatic fistula(POPF) and other surgical complications after pancreatoduodenectomy (PD). ;

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Complications of Surgical and Medical Care: General Terms
• Postoperative Fistula

• NCT number: NCT01634971
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital
• Contact: Qiang WU, MD. Ph.D.
• Phone: 18622221080
• Email: wuqiangtianjin@hotmail.com
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: Phase 2
• Start date: May 2012
• Completion date: December 2016