Two-stage Enteric Exclusion to Salvage a Pancreas Transplant After an Early Post-transplant Leak

Early technical complications after pancreas transplantation are almost always unsalvageable. The two most common complications are vascular thrombosis and duodenal anastomotic leaks. We present a case of a duodenal stump leak that led to a large abscess and severe sepsis. The pancreas was salvaged...

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Published in:Cureus
Main Authors: Rofaiel, George, Pan, Gilbert, Martinez, Eryberto, Kim, Robin, Campsen, Jeffrey
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Cureus 2019
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General Surgery
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6786838/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31616610
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.5379
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