Rescue from complications after pancreaticoduodenectomies at a low-volume Caribbean center: Value of tailored peri-pancreatectomy protocols
Shamir O Cawich,
Elijah Dixon,
Parul J Shukla
et al.
Abstract:BACKGROUND
Pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) is a technically complex operation, with a relatively high risk for complications. The ability to rescue patients from post-PD complications is as a recognized quality measure. Tailored protocols were instituted at our low volume facility in the year 2013.
AIM
To document the rate of rescue from post-PD complications with tailored protocols in place as a measure of quality.
METHODS
A retrospective audit was performed to c… Show more
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