Pancreaticoduodenectomy With or Without Braun Enteroenterostomy: Comparison of Postoperative Pancreatic Fistula and Delayed Gastric Emptying

The investigators plan to perform a prospective randomized, head-to-head trial to test the hypothesis that the addition of Braun enteroenterostomy to standard pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) reconstruction can decrease the rates of Postoperative Pancreatic Fistula (POPF) and/or Delayed Gastric Emptying (DGE).

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pregnant women
• Patients under the age of 18
• adults lacking ability to consent,
• patients scheduled for laparoscopic whipple surgery
• non-english-speakers, and
• prisoners