Analysis of in court malpractice litigation following pancreatic surgery

Pancreatic operations are technically complex with a significant risk of morbidity and mortality. Analysis of litigation following surgery can disclose avoidable errors.Two legal databases, Westlaw and Lexis Nexis, were queried for jury verdicts, settlements and appeal cases in the United States related to pancreatic surgery and malpractice between 1980 and 2020.Thirty-four cases were analyzed. Pancreaticoduodenectomy (n = 22, 65%) was the most...