Complications after pancreaticoduodenectomy: intraabdominal abscess.
The development of intraabdominal abscess (IAA) following pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) is an important problem. It is a common cause of readmission to the hospital following discharge. Rates of IAA do not appear to depend on whether the pancreas is anastomosed to the stomach or jejunum, nor whether a duct-to-mucosa or invagination technique is used. Most surgeons favor the use of closed-suction drains after PD. The use of fibrin glue sealant does not appear to reduce the rate of IAA. The use of preoperative biliary stenting increases wound infection rates, but not IAA rates. The use of internal and external pancreatic duct stents with PD to prevent IAA have yielded mixed results.
Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, 1650 Orleans Street, Room 442, Baltimore, Maryland 21231, USA.
Richard D
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Schulick
D018784:Abdominal Abscess / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D004322:Drainage; D015718:Fibrin Tissue Adhesive / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010183:Pancreatic Ducts; D016577:Pancreaticoduodenectomy; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D015607:Stents
D015718:Fibrin Tissue Adhesive