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Jack Pickleman
Researcher at Loyola University Chicago
Publications - 39
Citations - 1817
Jack Pickleman is an academic researcher from Loyola University Chicago. The author has contributed to research in topics: Pancreaticoduodenectomy & Pancreatitis. The author has an hindex of 23, co-authored 39 publications receiving 1760 citations.
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Abdominal operations in patients with cirrhosis: Still a major surgical challenge☆
TL;DR: Patients with cirrhosis undergoing elective or emergent operations are at a significant risk of developing postoperative complications leading to death, and the most accurate predictor of outcome is the patient's preoperative Child's class.
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Treatment of pancreatic cutaneous fistulas with asomatostatin analog
TL;DR: Somatostatin analog therapy is beneficial in hastening closure of pancreatic fistulas by decreasing fistula output and direct communication with the pancreatic duct was demonstrated by endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, sinography, or both in five patients.
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Distal pancreatectomy: does the method of closure influence fistula formation?
TL;DR: In this article, a retrospective chart review of patients undergoing distal pancreatectomy at our institution between 1993 and 2001 was performed to determine whether the type of remnant closure or underlying pathologic process had any relation to postoperative fistula formation.
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Current management of pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy
TL;DR: The majority of patients with PF can be managed conservatively with either maintenance of oral diet or parenteral nutrition until closure of the PF, and is associated with substantial mortality and other complications.
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A comparison of pancreaticogastrostomy and pancreaticojejunostomy following pancreaticoduodenectomy.
TL;DR: It is shown that safety of PG can be performed safely and is associated with less complications than PJ and proposes PG as a suitable and safe alternative to PJ for the management of the pancreatic remnant following PD.