Early Ligation of the Inferior Pancreaticoduodenal Artery Using Intraoperative Ultrasonography during Pancreaticoduodenectomy
Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53901#.VNsH5SzQrzE Author(s) Takamitsu Sasaki * , Daisuke Kato , Satoshi Shinya , Kanefumi Yamashita , Ryo Nakashima , Hironari Shiwaku , Yasushi Yamauchi , Tomoaki Noritomi , Yuichi Yamashita Affiliation(s) Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Fukuoka University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan . ABSTRACT Background: While the safety of pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) has improved, the high level of difficulty associated with this operation means that the procedure carries a high mortality rate compared to other gastrointestinal operations. Various trials have been implemented in efforts to reduce the incidence of complications after PD. In particular, a large amount of intraoperative bleeding and the use of red blood cell transfusions are reportedly risk factors for postoperative complications after PD. Aim: In an attempt to reduce the am...