The Preoperative CT-Scan Can Help to Predict Postoperative Complications after Pancreatoduodenectomy

After pancreatoduodenectomy, complication rates are up to 40%. To predict the risk of developing postoperative pancreatic fistula or severe complications, various factors were evaluated. 110 consecutive patients undergoing pancreatoduodenectomy at our institute between January 2012 and September 201...

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Main Authors: Femke F. Schröder, Feike de Graaff, Donald E. Bouman, Marjolein Brusse-Keizer, Kees H. Slump, Joost M. Klaase
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/824525