Introduction: Resection for pancreatic malignancy remains the gold standard for cure. Postoperative morbidity continues to be high even after technical innovations. This study evaluates the effectiveness of a standard perioperative pancreatic oncological surgery step-by-step protocol in reducing organ-specific complications. Methods: In this observational cohort study, we analyzed the outcomes of oncologic pancreatic head resections from 2015 to 2022 after the implementation of a standard perioperative fail-safe protocol and compared these data with a historical cohort (2013–2014). In the study group, all patients were treated with preoperative limited mechanical bowel preparation, administration of a somatostatin analog, and a “pancreatic duct tube” in pancreatoduodenectomy. The primary outcome measure was the occurrence of postoperative organ-specific complications. Results: A total of 151 patients were included in this study. The rate of postoperative pancreatic fistula (grade B and C) in the fail-safe group was 4.2%. Other organ-specific complications as postoperative hemorrhage (2.5%) and delayed gastric emptying (9.2%) also occurred less frequent than before implementation of the fail-safe protocol. Conclusion: The use of this standardized fail-safe protocol for oncologic pancreatoduodenectomy can lead to a low postoperative morbidity with improved surgical outcomes.

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