PANCREATECTOMY

This international study compares two minimally invasive surgery techniques for removing benign or pre-cancerous tumors from the left side of the pancreas. Researchers will randomly assign 256 eligible patients to either laparoscopic (surgeon-controlled instruments) or robot-assi…

This study is testing whether drainage tubes placed after pancreas surgery are actually necessary. Researchers are comparing patients who receive the standard drainage tubes with those who don't get them, looking at complication rates and recovery. The goal is to determine if ski…

This study is testing a new surgical technique to prevent dangerous bleeding after a major pancreas surgery called pancreaticoduodenectomy. In high-risk patients, surgeons will wrap the exposed arteries near the pancreas with a flap of fatty tissue from the abdomen. Researchers w…

This study aims to see if a simple urine dipstick test can detect a serious complication called pancreatitis in patients who have just had part of their pancreas removed. Researchers will compare the new urine test results to the standard blood tests currently used for diagnosis.…

This study aims to understand how high levels of a digestive enzyme (amylase) in the blood after pancreas removal surgery relate to complications. Researchers will follow 150 patients to see if these high enzyme levels can predict problems like pancreatitis and guide better early…

This study is gathering information to see if surgeons can safely leave the spleen in place when removing left-sided pancreatic cancer. Currently, the spleen is always removed during this surgery to clear nearby tissue, but this carries risks for the patient. Researchers will exa…