title: Wernicke's encephalopathy after cephalic pancreaticoduodenectomy.
abstract: Wernicke's encephalopathy is an acute neurological disorder resulting from thiamine deficiency. We report a case in a young patient who underwent a cephalic duodenopancreatectomy with a bleeding duodenal ulcer refractory to endoscopic and surgical treatment, requiring total parenteral nutrition, without thiamine supplementation.
authors.affiliation: Department of General and Digestive Surgery, Hospital Infanta Cristina, Badajoz, Spain. franonieva_9@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Francisco Gabriel
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Onieva-González
authors.forename: Gerardo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Blanco-Fernández
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Munuera-Romero
authors.forename: Jesús
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Márquez-Rojas
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Robles-Marcos
authors.forename: Guillermo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Solórzano-Peck
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004381:Duodenal Ulcer / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016577:Pancreaticoduodenectomy; D010289:Parenteral Nutrition, Total; D010438:Peptic Ulcer Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D014899:Wernicke Encephalopathy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*