Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2005;7(2):99-108.
doi: 10.1080/13651820510028936.

Complications of pancreatic surgery

Choon-Kiat Ho  1 , Jörg Kleeff, Helmut Friess, Markus W Büchler
Affiliations

Complications of pancreatic surgery

Choon-Kiat Ho et al. HPB (Oxford). 2005.

Abstract

Pancreatic resection is the only treatment option that can lead to a meaningful prolonged survival in pancreatic cancer and, in some instances, perhaps a potential chance for cure. With the advent of organ and function preserving procedures, its use in the treatment of chronic pancreatitis and other less common benign diseases of the pancreas is increasing. Furthermore, over the past two decades, with technical advances and centralization of care, pancreatic surgery has evolved into a safe procedure with mortality rates of <5%. However, postoperative morbidity rates are still substantial. This article reviews the more common procedure-related complications, their prevention and their treatment.

PubMed Disclaimer

References

    1. Yeo CJ, Cameron JL, Sohn TA, Lillemoe KD, Pitt HA, Talamini MA, et al. Six hundred fifty consecutive pancreaticoduodenectomy in the 1980s: pathology, complications, and outcomes. Ann Surg ; 1997;226:248–57. - PMC - PubMed
    1. Stojadinovic A, Brooks A, Hoos A, Jaques DP, Conlon KC, Brennan MF. An evidence-based approach to the surgical management of resectable pancreatic adenocarcinoma. J Am Coll Surg. 2003;196(6):954–64. - PubMed
    1. Crist DW, Sitzmann JV, Cameron JL. Improved hospital morbidity, mortality and survival after the Whipple procedure. Ann Surg. 1987;206:358–65. - PMC - PubMed
    1. Büchler MW, Wagner M, Schmied BM, Uhl W, Friess H, Z'graggen K. Changes in mortality after pancreatic resection: towards the end of completion pancreatectomy. Arch Surg. 2003;138:1310–14. - PubMed
    1. Balcom JH, Rattner DW, Warshaw AL, Chang Y, Fernandez-del Castillo C. Ten-year experience with 733 pancreatic resections: changing indications, older patients, and decreasing length of hospitalization. Arch Surg. 2001;136:391–8. - PubMed