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Table 2.

Additional procedures during Frey's operation (n = 73)

Additional procedures No. of patients (%) Commentary
Cholecystectomy 66 (90.4) Routine additional procedure actually

Biliary bypass 13 (17.8) When biliary decompression is insufficient or intrapancreatic bile duct injury

 Choledochoduodenostomy 9

 Choledochojejunostomy 4

Splenectomy 8 (10.9) Intra-operative injury or surgical tatic for exposure distal pancreas

Thorax drainage 3 (4.1) In cases with pancreatic pleural effusion

Partial distal pancreatectomy 2 (2.7) Surgical tatics for exposure distal pancreas