Acute pancreatitis as rare complication of the right radical transperitoneal open nephrectomy

Radical open nephrectomy is considered the standard treatment for kidney tumors or masses greater than 10 cm. We present a rare case of acute pancreatitis that occurred after right radical transperitoneal nephrectomy, which was treated by nonsurgical conservative interventions. The incidence of acute pancreatitis after renal surgery is not known in the literature. A 56-year-old man developed acute pancreatitis postoperatively after radical transperitoneal nephrectomy. An initial CT scan showed an enlarged pancreas with hypodense, heterogeneous consistency and with peripancreatic, perihepatic, mesenteric, and pelvic fluid collections. This complication was managed conservatively.