Acute Pancreatitis in the Postoperative Course after Esophagectomy: A Major Complication Described in 4 Patients
Background: Postoperative pancreatitis is a rare but devastating complication after esophageal surgery. It has been described in connection with abdominal surgery but the etiology in connection with esophageal surgery has never been evaluated. The present study describes 4 cases of postoperative pan...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2009-11-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Gastroenterology |
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Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/258092 |