Aims To define the most important pathophysiologic mechanisms and factors that might
contribute to a better understanding, better prevention, and more efficient treatment of …

BACKGROUND: This study is a systematic appraisal of the management of major vascular
complications of pancreatitis conducted by collating individual patient-episode data from …

Objective: To analyze the management of delayed massive hemorrhage (DMH) after major
pancreatic and biliary surgery. Summary Background Data: Despite a decreased mortality …

BACKGROUND: Arterial pseudoaneurysm formation in pancreatitis is a rare complication.
The optimal treatment modality is controversial. Operative treatment and interventional …

Objective: Erosion of pancreatic pseudocysts into adjacent vessels is a rare but highly lethal
cause of intra-abdominal hemorrhage. Percutaneous angiographic embolization (PAE) of …

Pancreatitis represents nearly 3% of acute admissions to general surgery in United Kingdom
hospitals and has a mortality of around 1%-7% which increases to around 10%-18% in …

Most cases of pancreatitis are mild and selflimited. On the other hand, approximately one
quarter of patients with pancreatitis may develop vascular complications. Vascular …

Background and aims Significant progress in surgical technique and perioperative
management has substantially reduced the mortality rate of pancreatic surgery. However …

Pancreatic and biliary fistulas and delayed gastric emptying are the most common
complications after pancreatoduodenectomy. The development and bleeding of visceral …

Background In patients with chronic pancreatitis, an actively bleeding pseudoaneurysm can
be life‐threatening. Angioembolization is an attractive alternative to often complex operative …