Cohort Study | A simple classification of pancreatic duct size and texture predicts the risk of postoperative pancreatic fistula

A Simple Classification of Pancreatic Duct Size and Texture Predicts Postoperative Pancreatic Fistula: A classification of the International Study Group of Pancreatic Surgery – Annals of Surgery

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Commentary on Twitter

NEW classification from @ISGPS_news for reporting of pancreatoduodenectomy trials:
A – not-soft (hard) texture and duct >3 mm 😀
B – not-soft (hard) texture and duct ≤3 mm 🙂
C – soft texture and duct >3 mm 😕
D – soft texture and duct ≤3 mm 😬https://t.co/sZeL3MAva2

— Pascal Probst (@ProbstPascal) May 1, 2021