Pancreatic Fistula after Pancreatectomy: Definitions, Risk Factors, Preventive Measures, and Management—Review

Table 1

The different components of previously used definitions of pancreatic fistula prior to the new grading System by the international study group for pancreatic fistula (ISGPF) (presented in Table 2).

(i) Output >10 mL/day of amylase rich fluid on postoperative day 5 or for >5 days
(ii) Output >10 mL/day of amylase rich fluid on postoperative day 8 or for 8 days
(iii) Output of >50 mL/day of amylase rich fluid after postoperative day 11 or for more than 11 days