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Modified Single-Loop Reconstruction for Pancreaticoduodenectomy
Published on: September 28, 2019
CT after pancreaticoduodenectomy: spectrum of normal findings and complications
Siva P Raman1, Karen M Horton, John L Cameron
1Department of Radiology, Johns Hopkins University, JHOC 3251, 601 N Caroline St, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA. srsraman3@gmail.com
Objective:
The purpose of this article is to discuss the normal findings and complications after pancreaticoduodenectomy. The Whipple procedure is associated with a set of common complications, including pancreatic fistula, postsurgical hemorrhage, postoperative pancreatitis, portomesenteric venous thrombosis, hepatic infarction, delayed gastric emptying, and anastomotic strictures.
Conclusion:
Appropriate diagnosis of these complications is contingent on an understanding of the surgical anatomy, normal postoperative imaging appearance in both the immediate postoperative and chronic settings, and typical CT appearance of each of these complications.
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