Pancreatic Apoplexy: Fulminant Necrotizing Pancreatitis Leading to Completion Pancreatectomy Within 3 Days After Partial Pancreaticoduodenectomy.

Objectives: Patient characteristics with postoperative acute necrotizing pancreatitis and completion pancreatectomy (CP) after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) remain unclear.

Methods: Data from all patients who underwent a PD with need for CP (January 2011-December 2019) at a German University Hospital were analyzed regarding the indications and timing of CP, laboratory and histopathological findings, and overall outcome.

Results: Six hundred twelve patients underwent PD, 33 (5.