Reappraisal of post-pancreatectomy hemorrhage (PPH) classifications: do we need to redefine grades A and B?

Alvaro Andres Duarte Garces; Stefano Andrianello; Giovanni Marchegiani; Roberta Piccolo; Erica Secchettin; Salvatore Paiella; Giuseppe Malleo; Roberto Salvia; Claudio Bassi

doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hpb.2018.01.013

doi.org/10.1016/j.hpb.2018.01.013

Reappraisal of post-pancreatectomy hemorrhage (PPH) classifications: do we need to redefine grades A and B?

Alvaro Andres Duarte Garces

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Stefano Andrianello

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..., Claudio Bassi

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HPB2.90

Volume: 20, Issue: 8, Pages: 702 - 707

Published: Aug 1, 2018

Abstract

Post-pancreatectomy hemorrhage (PPH) remains a major complication. The aim of this study was to reappraise the International Study Group of Pancreatic Surgery (ISGPS) classification.The clinical utility of the ISGPS classification was tested on consecutive pancreatic resections performed at the Pancreas Institute of the University of Verona Hospital.PPH occurred in 65 of the 2429 patients (6.8%) undergoing pancreatic resection. Outcome of...