Emergency pancreaticoduodenectomy with delayed reconstruction for bleeding- A life saving procedure

Citation
Jj. Tuech et al., Emergency pancreaticoduodenectomy with delayed reconstruction for bleeding- A life saving procedure, INT J PANCR, 29(1), 2001, pp. 59-62
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
da verificare
Journal title
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PANCREATOLOGY
ISSN journal
01694197 → ACNP
Volume
29
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
59 - 62
Database
ISI
SICI code
0169-4197(2001)29:1<59:EPWDRF>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
Emergency pancreaticoduodenectomy with delayed reconstruction can be perfor med as a life saving procedure in case of massive bleeding uncontrolled wit h conventional hemostatic techniques. The authors report herein the case of a 39-yr-old patient with an acute episode of chronic pancreatitis-induced massive bleeding successfully treated by this unorthodox technique. The concept of damage control surgery with abbreviated laparotomy and plann ed reconstruction could be useful in selected cases outside the trauma sett ing.