Pancreatic fistula after pancreatic head resection

Background Pancreatic resections can be performed with great safety. However, the morbidity rate is reported to be 40–60 per cent with a high prevalence of pancreatic complications. The aim of this study was to analyse complications after pancreatic head resection, with particular attention to morbidity and pancreatic fistula. Methods From November 1993 to May 1999, perioperative and postoperative data from 331 consecutive patients undergoing...