The resection of the head of the pancreas with longitudinal pancreatojejunostomy (Frey procedure)
Kochatkov, A.V.; Kriger, A.G.; Berelavichus, S.V.; Korolev, S.V.; Svitina, K.A.; Kosova, I.A.
Khirurgiia 2012(2): 31-36
2012
ISSN/ISBN: 0023-1207 PMID: 22678472 Document Number: 656716
The indications to Frey operation are severe pain syndrome and pancreatic hypertension, caused by concrements and strictures of the main pancreatic duct and/or postnecrotic pancreatic cysts. The pancreaticojejunoanastomosis is performed on the isolated by Roux intestinal loop. The average operating time was 4.62±1.39 hours. 28,3% of the operated patients developed various postoperative complications. 2 (6.7%) patients had the anastomosis insufficiency; the 2 patients had intraanastomotic bleeding and 1 patient had the arrosive bleeding caused by pancreonecrosis. 2 patients had external pancreatic fistulae. 1 patient died. The average hospital stay after the operation was 12±4 days.