Abstract:

Pancreatic surgery is generally accompanied by a high complication rate. Due to the specific properties of pancreatic tissue, sutures of the parenchyma lead to ischemic necroses, which in turn become foci of inflammation resulting in typical local complications such as postoperative hemorrhage, persistent pancreatitis, and pancreatic fistulae. The complication rate is high even after so-called minor interventions (Table 1).

Authors:

A.P. Marczell, M.D., Ph.D. - Hanusch Medical Center, Vienna, Austria

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