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Table 3 Postoperative complications.

From: Different surgical strategies for chronic pancreatitis significantly improve long-term outcome: a comparative single center study

 

Frey procedure

n = 39

Pancreatico-duodenectomy n = 12

Hemorrhage

-

-

   Conservative > 3 units of red cell concentrate

-

2

   Relaparotomy

1

-

Jejunal perforation and peritonitis

1

-

Acute cardiopulmonary instability

1

-

Obstructive icterus

1

-

Pancreatic fistula

1

-

Ileus

-

1

Abscess of the abdominal wall

1

-

Bronchopneumonia

2

2

Overall morbidity (%)

8 (21%)

5 (42%)