Abstract:BACKGROUND: Postpancreatectomy hemorrhage (PPH) is one of the most severe complications after pancreaticoduodenectomy.
METHODS:This prospective study was done in a tertiary care center to find out the role of gastric pH in postpancreatectomy hemorrhage. The gastric pH study is done by Ryle’s tube aspiration – 1) fasting ph value 1 hour before surgery and second value after 48 hrs of surgery.
RESULTS: Of the total 27 patients who underwent Whipple’s procedure, 6 patients develop postpancreatectomy hemorrha… Show more
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