Gastric Venous Reconstruction After Total Pancreatectomy

Launched by UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL HEIDELBERG · Apr 14, 2021

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking at a new approach to help patients who are undergoing a total pancreatectomy, which is a surgery to remove the pancreas. Sometimes, during this surgery, doctors have to cut a vein that helps drain blood from the stomach. This can lead to a problem called gastric venous congestion, which can cause serious complications like stomach damage and infection. To prevent these issues, patients often need to have part of their stomach removed, which can greatly affect their quality of life. This study is exploring a technique to reconstruct the blood flow from the stomach so that this extra surgery can be avoided.

To be eligible for the trial, participants should be at least 18 years old and need to give their consent to join. They must be scheduled for an elective total pancreatectomy with splenectomy (removal of the spleen) and have their coronary vein tied off during the surgery. However, those who have had previous pancreas surgery or have other specific complications may not be able to participate. The trial is currently not recruiting participants, but once it starts, those who join can expect to be part of important research aimed at improving outcomes for patients undergoing this type of surgery.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Age ≥ 18 years
• • Provide written informed consent
• • Elective total pancreatectomy for malignant or benign pancreatic lesions or chronic pancreatitis with splenectomy
• • Intraoperative ligation of coronary vein
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Gastric resection due to malignant infiltration
• • Non-reconstructable gastric venous drainage
• • Previous pancreas surgery