Comparative Study Between Duct to Mucosa and Invagination Pancreaticojejunostomy After Pancreaticoduodenectomy:

Duct to mucosa PJ was performed by a two layer end to side PJ. The pancreatic capsule and jejunal serosa were anastomosed by interrupted silk suture 3/0 to form the outer layer in both the anterior and posterior wall of the anastomosis. Jejunostomy was done matched to the pancreatic duct diameter. The inner layer duct to mucosa was performed in eight to twelve stitches with 5/0 prolene. A pancreatic duct stent was inserted during anastomosis to allow easy and accurate suture placement, ensure adequate pancreatic duct exposure, and protect the opposite wall from being inadvertently held by needles then it was removed at the end of anastomosis.

Invagination PJ was performed as an end to side. The pancreatic capsule and jejunal serosa were anastomosed by interrupted silk suture 3/0 to form the outer layer in both the anterior and posterior wall of the anastomosis. Jejunostomy was done matched to the pancreatic stump diameter. The inner layer was performed with 5/0 prolene between pancreatic parenchyma and mucosa. The duct was taken posteriorly and anteriorly to jejunal mucosa. A pancreatic duct stent was inserted during anastomosis and removed at the end of taking the stitches. Reconstruction was completed by end to side hepaticojejunostomy (retrocolic) and gastrojejunostomy (GJ) (antecolic) end to side manually.