Hepato Gastroenterol
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Hepato Gastroenterol · Nov 2006
Effect of preoperative biliary drainage on surgical outcome after pancreaticoduodenectomy.
Preoperative biliary drainage (PBD) in jaundiced patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy remains controversial. ⋯ Preoperative biliary drainage did not increase postoperative morbidity and mortality rate in pancreaticoduodenectomy patients, but should be used judiciously.