Pancreas

Stomach

Surgery

Pancreaticoduodenectomy

Endocrine system

Chyle

Complication

Internal medicine

Hormone

Gastric emptying

Medicine

General surgery

Surgical Clinics of North America

The most common complications after a pancreaticoduodenectomy are delayed gastric emptying, pancreatic fistulae, hemorrhage, chyle leaks, endocrine and exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, and surgical site infections. Understanding the potential complications and recognizing them are imperative to taking great care of these complex patients. Taking care of these patients postoperatively requires a team approach including experienced nursing staff combined with robust gastroenterology and interventional radiology.

Complications After Pancreaticoduodenectomy