Peritoneal lavage for pancreatic fistula after surgery
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This study tests whether washing the belly with fluid during surgery can lower the chance of a leak from the pancreas after a Whipple operation. If you are having this surgery for a tumor in the pancreas, bile duct, or nearby area, this trial may help reduce a common complication.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have a tumor in the head of the pancreas, the lower bile duct, the ampulla (where the bile and pancreatic ducts meet the small intestine), or the duodenum.
- Imaging tests show the tumor can be removed with surgery.
- You are scheduled to have a Whipple procedure (pancreatoduodenectomy) to remove the tumor.
- You are willing to follow the study plan and sign a consent form.
- You do not have severe heart, liver, kidney, lung, or brain disease.
- You do not have a condition that spreads during surgery that prevents the planned operation.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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