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Surgical morbidity and mortality n (%)
| Morbidity and mortality | Number of patients |
| 1Morbidity | 23 (46.9) |
| Bleeding | 4 (8.2) |
| Intraabdominal abscess | 6 (12.2) |
| Pancreatic fistula | 7 (14.3) |
| Delayed gastric emptying | 7 (14.3) |
| Pulmonary complication | 2 (4.1) |
| Mortality | 3 (6.1) |
| Bleeding, DIC | 2 (4.1) |
| Intraabdominal abscess, sepsis | 1 (2.0) |
A patient may have more than one complication. DIC: Disseminated intravascular coagulation.
