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- * This patient, who had undergone the procedure due to pancreatic adenocarcinoma, required an emergency right hemicolectomy due to this complication.
- * It emphasizes that prior surgeries can affect gastrointestinal anatomy and underscores the need for careful surgical planning to avoid harming the biliopancreatic limb during subsequent operations.
Article Abstract
Complications after pancreatoduodenectomy are common, and range widely in timing of presentation, relation to pancreatobiliary pathology, and necessity of operative intervention. We present a case of a 74-year-old male with history of pancreatoduodenectomy for pancreatic adenocarcinoma who presented 11 months after index operation with cecal volvulus and required emergent right hemicolectomy. Prior history of pancreatoduodenectomy with mobilization of the right colon likely predisposed him to development of this surgical emergency. Patients have altered gastrointestinal anatomy after pancreatoduodenectomy and special care is necessary to protect the afferent biliopancreatic limb during intraoperative exploration, and particularly if right colectomy is necessary.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8163421 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjab202 | DOI Listing |
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