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. 2008 Oct 1;10(5):363–370. doi: 10.1080/13651820802247086

Table V. Characteristics of patients with post pancreaticoduodenectomy haemorrhage (PPH).

S. No. Age Sex Pathology Stage Margin +ve Interval (POD) Sentinel bleeding Presentations Bleeding site Risk factors Clinical grading PRBC transfusions Management Morbidity Outcome
1 43 F Periamp.Ca T3N1 No 14 Drainage Extraluminal CHA PA Pancreatic leak and sepsis C 12 Surgery Intra. Abd. Abscess Death
2 53 M Pan.Ca T2N0 No 1 Intraluminal Pan.Stump B 5 Surgery Alive
3 54 F Periamp.Ca T2N0 No 19 Drainage Extraluminal SA PA Pancreatic leak C 6 Angio embolisation Pancreatic fistula Alive
4 57 M Periamp.Ca T2N0 No 1 Extraluminal Pan.Stump B 8 Surgery Alive
5 69 M Pan.Ca T3N1 Yes 20 Drainage Extraluminal CHA PA Pancreatic leak and sepsis C 9 Angio embolisation Intra. Abd. Abscess Death
6 50 F Periamp.Ca T2N0 No 12 Wound Extraluminal HA PA Pancreatic leak C 13 Surgery Wound infection Alive
7 58 M Pan.Ca T2N1 No 40 Sinus Extraluminal CHA PA Pancreatic leak and vascular injury B 8 Surgery DGE Alive
8 64 M Pan.Ca T2N1 No 10 NG Tube Intraluminal Unknown Pancreatic leak C 10 Unstable Death
9 52 M Periamp.Ca T2N0 No 17 Extraluminal GDA PA Pancreatic leak C 11 Surgery Pancreatic fistula Alive
10 65 M Periamp.Ca T1N0 No 1 Intraluminal Pan.Stump B 6 Surgery Wound infection Alive
11 48 F Periamp.Ca T2N0 No 8 NG Tube Intraluminal Anastomotic B 4 Endotherpy Alive
12 54 M Periamp.Ca T2N1 No 1 Intraluminal Pan.Stump B 7 Surgery Pneumonitis Alive
13 67 M Pan.Ca T3N1 Yes 17 Drainage Extraluminal GDA PA Pancreatic leak and sepsis C 15 Surgery Intra. abd. abscess Death
14 53 F Periamp.Ca T2N0 No 1 Intraluminal Pan.Stump B 7 Surgery Alive

Note: POD, post operative day; PA, pseudo aneurysm; CHA, common hepatic artery; GDA, gastro duodenal artery; HA, hepatic artery; SA, splenic artery; NG tube, naso gastric tube; PRBC transfusion, packed red blood cell transfusion; DGE, delayed gastric emptying.