Defining post-operative pancreatitis as a new pancreatic specific complication following pancreatic resection

Post-operative pancreatic fistula has been well defined. However the underlying aetiology remains poorly understood. The aim of this review was to investigate whether the underlying aetiology for a proportion of patients suffering from post-operative pancreatic fistula was due to post-operative pancreatitis.A systematic literature review according to the PRISMA guidelines. The date range was from 2005 to 2016. The search strategy included the...