Delayed Gastric Emptying After Pancreaticoduodenectomy. Risk Factors, Predictors of Severity and Outcome. A Single Center Experience of 588 Cases

Delayed gastric emptying (DGE) is a common complication after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). This study was designed to evaluate perioperative risk variables for DGE after PD and analyze the factors that predict its severity. Demographic data, preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative variables were collected. A total of 588 consecutive patients underwent PD. One hundred and five patients (17.9 %) developed DGE of any type. Forty-three...