“…[18][19][20][21] In patients with ampullary lesions treated by PD, operative mortality generally ranges from 3 to 5% in major centres. 12,13,18,22,23 The morbidity associated with LR is usually < 25% and includes pancreatitis and haemorrhage. 11,19,[24][25][26][27][28] Pancreaticoduodenal resection has a morbidity of 25-60%, with pancreatic fistula, haemorrhage and delayed gastric emptying being the most significant.…”