Gastroduodenal artery stump haemorrhage following pylorus-sparing Whipple procedure: treatment with covered stents.

Background/aims: To report a case of bleeding after pancreatoduodenectomy in a patient with pancreatic leak and portal thrombosis who was successfully treated with an endovascular approach.

Methods: A 58-year-old male, suffering from neoplasm of the distal bile duct, underwent a pylorus-preserving Whipple procedure. On the 18th day, following a sudden drop in pressure and low haematocrit values, the patient underwent surgery.