Pittsburgh Surgical Outcomes Research Center
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Grading of Surgeon Technical Performance Predicts Postoperative Pancreatic Fistula for Pancreaticoduodenectomy Independent of Patient-related Variables

This study showed that lower technical scoring of intra-op PJ video correlated with higher post-op pancreatic fistula rate.  This was an independent predictor on MVA and added to the known risk factors for pancreatic fistulas based on clinical factors.  

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