Bridge of preoperative biliary drainage is a useful management for patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy

摘要

Background/Objectives: The aims of this study were to clarify the effect of preoperative biliary drainage (PBD) on postoperative outcomes and the role of preoperative intentional exchange from endoscopic nasobiliary drainage (ENBD) to endoscopic retrograde biliary drainage (ERBD) for patients waiting to undergo pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD).