ABSTRACT
Objective:To investigate the effect of different drainage methods on pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD).Methods:The data of all patients with PD in Xijing Hospital, the First Affiliated Hospital of the Fourth Military Medical University from January 2007 to December 2018 were retrospectively analyzed. A total of 670 patients were enrolled, including 415 males and 255 females, aged (58.4±7.3) years, ranging from 24 to 82 years. According to the different method of pancreatic duct drainage, the propensity score was matched, and the patients were divided into internal drainage group ( n=529) and external drainage group ( n=141). The pancreatic fistula rate was compared between the two groups. Factors influencing pancreatic fistula after PD were analyzed by univariate and multivariate logistic regression. Results:The incidence of pancreatic fistula in the internal drainage group was 12.5% (66/529), which was significantly higher than that in the external drainage group 6.4% (9/141) (χ 2= 4.16, P=0.041). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that age ≥65 years ( OR=2.004, 95% CI: 1.185-3.390), complicated with digestive diseases ( OR=3.087, 95% CI: 1.599-5.959), history of upper abdominal surgery ( OR=2.031, 95% CI: 1.104-3.734) increased the risk of pancreatic fistula after PD (all P<0.05), decreased the risk of pancreatic fistula after PD in patients with external drainage ( OR=0.470, 95% CI: 0.223-0.989, P=0.047), and decreased the risk of pancreatic fistula after PD with the tumor size ( OR=0.725, 95% CI: 0.556-0.944, P=0.017), tumor located in the common bile duct after PD increased the risk of pancreatic fistula ( OR=1.497, 95% CI: 1.192-1.880, P=0.001). Conclusions:Compared with pancreatic duct drainage, external pancreatic duct drainage is better because of preventing postoperative pancreatic fistula.