Early Versus Late Oral Refeeding After Pancreaticoduodenectomy for Malignancy: a Comparative Belgian-French Study in Two Tertiary Centers.

BACKGROUND: In the era of fast-track surgery, because pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) carries a significant morbidity, surgeons hesitate to begin early oral feeding and achieve early discharge. We compared the outcome of two different approaches to the postoperative management of PD in two tertiary centers. METHODS: Of patients having undergone PD for malignancy from 2008 to 2017, 100 patients who received early postoperative oral feeding (group A) were compared to 100 patients from another center who received early enteral feeding and a delayed oral diet (group B). Surgical indication and approa... Mehr ...