Risk factors for major intraoperative bleeding during pancreaticoduodenectomy and the impact of bleeding on postoperative outcome

Background: Pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) is a complex surgical procedure associated with a high risk for complications. The aim was to identify preoperative risk factors for patients with major intraoperative blood loss and to outline the postoperative outcomes. Methods: Patients registered in the Swedish National Quality Registry for Pancreatic and Periampullary Cancer that underwent PD 2011-2016 were included. Major intraoperative bleeding was...