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Introduction: The main objective of this study is to determine whether our unit meets the quality standards required by the scientific community from the reference centers for pancreatic surgery in terms of peri-operative results. The secondary objectives are to compare the different pancreatic surgery techniques performed in terms of early post-operative morbidity and mortality and to analyze the impact of the resections added in these terms., Method: Descriptive, retrospective and single-center study, corresponding to the period 2006-2019. The results obtained were compared with the proposed quality standards, by Bassi et al. and Sabater et al., required from the reference centers in pancreatic surgery. The sample was divided according to surgical technique and compared in terms of early post-operative morbidity and mortality, studying the impact of extended vascular and visceral resections. All patients undergoing pancreatic surgery in our unit due to pancreatic, malignant and benign pathology were included, since it was implemented as a reference center. Emergency procedures were excluded., Results: 631 patients were analyzed. The values ​​obtained in the quality standards are in range. The most frequent surgery was pancreaticoduodenectomy, which associated higher peri-operative morbidity and mortality rates (P ≤ .05). The extended vascular resections impacted the pancreaticoduodenectomy group, associating a longer mean stay (P = .01) and a higher rate of re-interventions (P = .02)., Conclusions: The experience accumulated allows to meet the required quality standards, as well as perform extended resections to pancreatectomy with good results in terms of post-operative morbidity and mortality., (Copyright © 2020 AEC. Published by Elsevier España, S.L.U. All rights reserved.)

Background: Postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) is the most common complication of pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). Sometimes POPF is associated with biliary fistula (BF) or "mixed" fistula. The purpose of this study is to assess whether the severity of the fistulae, when present, is decreased with an external biliary stent in place., Methods: In this single-center study, we assessed patients who underwent elective PD from January 2014 to December 2017. Patients were divided into two groups: standard PD (ST-PD) vs. PD with external biliary stent (PD-BS). Demographic, preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative variables were analyzed, including complications according to the Clavien-Dindo classification, and those specific to pancreatic surgeries, and mortality rates within 90 days of operation., Results: A total of 128 patients were included (65 in ST-PD group and 63 in PD-BS group). Postoperative complications occurred in 61.7% of patients (32.8%, Clavien-Dindo ≥ III) and were more common among patients in the PD-BS group (44.4% vs. 23.1%; p = 0.03). POPF was also more common among patients in the PD-BS group (39.7% vs. 18.5%; p = 0.008). No statistically significant differences were found for any other complications., Conclusion: Based on the results of our study, placement of a transanastomotic external biliary stent does not reduce the rate of pancreatic or biliary fistulae, or their severity; in fact, POPF is more likely when biliary exteriorization is present., Trial Registration: NCT04654299., (© 2021. The Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract.)