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Management of the Uncinate Process in No-Touch Laparoscopic Pancreaticoduodenectomy
Published on: May 5, 2023
[Pancreaticoduodenectomy: indications, results and management of complications]
D Petermann1, R Ksontini, N Halkic
1Service de chirurgie viscérale, CHUV, 1011 Lausanne. david.petermann@chuv.ch
Abstract:
Pancreaticoduodenectomy is a major procedure in visceral surgery. Post-operative mortality is around 5% in high-volume hospitals, thanks to improvement in global patients care. Morbidity remains high though. The treatment of complications most often require a multidisciplinary approach. Delayed gastric emptying, intraabdominal abscesses and pancreatic fistulas are the most frequent complications. Post-pancreatectomy hemorrhage, although more rare, is a severe and dreadful event. Despite its morbidity, duodenopancreatectomy significantly improves survival of patients with biliopancreatic cancer. Early recognition of these complications and a prompt treatment increase the safety of this procedure.
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