Background: Because of the complexity and severity of the surgery and its associated complications, pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality, especially the hemorrhage post-PD. Exploring the factors associated with post-PD hemorrhage is very important for the patients' safety.
Methods: Clinical data from 303 cases of PD between January 1998 and December 2008 were analyzed retrospectively.