Abstract

BENITEZ GAMARRA, Ramón; BERDEJO, José C.; RAMIREZ SOTOMAYOR, Julio  and  CHAPARRO, Carlos D.. Morbidity and mortality in pancreaticoduodenectomy at the National Hospital (Itauguá). Rev. Nac. (Itauguá) [online]. 2014, vol.6, n.2, pp.69-76. ISSN 2072-8174.

Pancreaticoduodenectomy is the procedure of choice for the treatment of benign and malignant tumors of the periampullary region. A review of 14 patients present with jaundice diagnosed neoplastic. There was a high incidence of postoperative morbidities: gastroparesis (78.5%), pancreatic fistula (64.2%), anastomotic dehiscence (42.8%), death (21.4%).

Keywords : pancreaticoduodenectomy; pancreatic fistula; delayed gastric emptying.

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