Delayed Gastric Emptying After Stapled Versus Hand-Sewn Anastomosis of Duodenojejunostomy in Pylorus-Preserving Pancreaticoduodenectomy: a Randomized Controlled trial

Background A retrospective analysis indicated that the incidence of delayed gastric emptying (DGE) was less after using a circular stapler (CS) for duodenojejunostomy than that after hand-sewn (HS) anastomosis in pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy (PpPD). This randomized clinical trial compared the incidence of DGE postoperative after CS duodenojejunostomy with that of conventional HS anastomosis in PpPD.