Care after pancreatic resection according to an algorithm for early detection and minimally invasive management of pancreatic fistula versus current practice (PORSCH-trial): design and rationale of a nationwide stepped-wedge cluster-randomized trial

Abstract Background Pancreatic resection is a major abdominal operation with 50% risk of postoperative complications. A common complication is pancreatic fistula, which may have severe clinical consequences such as postoperative bleeding, organ failure and death. The objective of this study is to in...

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Main Authors: F. Jasmijn Smits, Anne Claire Henry, Casper H. van Eijck, Marc G. Besselink, Olivier R. Busch, Mark Arntz, Thomas L. Bollen, Otto M. van Delden, Daniel van den Heuvel, Christiaan van der Leij, Krijn P. van Lienden, Adriaan Moelker, Bert A. Bonsing, Inne H. M. Borel Rinkes, Koop Bosscha, R. M. van Dam, Sebastiaan Festen, B. Groot Koerkamp, Erwin van der Harst, Ignace H. de Hingh, Geert Kazemier, Mike Liem, B. Marion van der Kolk, Vincent E. de Meijer, Gijs A. Patijn, Daphne Roos, Jennifer M. Schreinemakers, Fennie Wit, C. Henri van Werkhoven, I. Quintus Molenaar, Hjalmar C. van Santvoort, for the Dutch Pancreatic Cancer Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:Trials
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-020-4167-9