Pancreatic fistula after pancreatectomy: Evolving definitions, preventive strategies and modern management

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 14, Issue 38, 2008, Pages 5789-5796

  Shrikhande, Shailesh V ^a   D'Souza, Melroy A ^a  

^a TATA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Complications; Pancreatic anastomosis; Pancreatic anastomotic failure; Pancreatic fistula; Pancreaticoduodenectomy

Indexed keywords

OCTREOTIDE; SOMATOSTATIN; SOMATOSTATIN DERIVATIVE;

CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; COST OF ILLNESS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY; PANCREAS FISTULA; PANCREAS RESECTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RADIODIAGNOSIS; REVIEW; SURGICAL MORTALITY; CLASSIFICATION; GASTROSTOMY; INSTRUMENTATION; LIGATION; METHODOLOGY; NOMENCLATURE; PANCREAS DUCT; PANCREATICOJEJUNOSTOMY; REOPERATION; STENT; SURGICAL STAPLING; SUTURING METHOD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

GASTROSTOMY; HUMANS; LIGATION; PANCREATECTOMY; PANCREATIC DUCTS; PANCREATIC FISTULA; PANCREATICOJEJUNOSTOMY; REOPERATION; STENTS; SURGICAL STAPLING; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TERMINOLOGY AS TOPIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 63449131623     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.14.5789     Document Type: Review

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