Emilie Lermite, Tao Wu, Alain Sauvanet, Christophe Mariette, François Paye, Fabrice Muscari, Antonio Sa Cunha, Bernard Sastre, Jean-Pierre Arnaud, Patrick Pessaux
BACKGROUNDS/AIMS: The aim of this study was to describe clinical and biological changes in a group of patients who underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) without any complication during the postoperative period. These changes reflect the "natural history" of PD, and a deviation should be considered as a warning sign. METHODS: Between January 2000 and December 2009, 131 patients underwent PD. We prospectively collected and retrospectively analyzed demographic data, pathological variables, associated pathological conditions, and preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative variables...
February 2016: Korean Journal of Hepato-biliary-pancreatic Surgery