Whipple Procedure

This prospective randomized study aims to compare the effects of two intraoperative hemodynamic management strategies on early postoperative renal function in patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy. Patients will be allocated to either mean arterial pressure-guided hemodynamic management or cardiac index-guided hemodynamic management during surgery. Pancreaticoduodenectomy is a major abdominal surgical procedure associated with prolonged operative duration, considerable fluid shifts, blood loss, and hemodynamic instability. These factors may contribute to impaired renal perfusion and postoperative renal dysfunction. Although mean arterial pressure is commonly used to guide intraoperative hemodynamic management, blood pressure alone may not fully reflect systemic blood flow or tissue perfusion. Cardiac index-guided management may provide a more direct assessment of global circulatory adequacy. The primary outcome of the study is the change in serum creatinine level from the preoperative baseline value to the postoperative 72nd hour. Secondary outcomes include intraoperative hemodynamic variables, fluid and vasopressor requirements, urine output, postoperative renal function parameters, length of intensive care unit and hospital stay, and 30-day mortality.

The purpose of this study is to determine if the use of antiseptic-coated sutures is better than the use of the standard sutures in preventing postoperative fistulas within 90 days after pancreatoduodenectomy.