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A randomized placebo-controlled trial found that perioperative hydrocortisone treatment significantly reduces the rate of clinically significant postoperative pancreatic fistulas (POPF) after open distal pancreatectomy. The study involved 31 patients, revealing a reduction in major complications (Clavien-Dindo III-V) from 21.4% in the placebo group to 5.9% in the hydrocortisone group. The findings suggest that hydrocortisone may improve postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing this surgical procedure.

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