Table 3.

Overall morbidity in 73 consecutive patients undergoing head excavation of the pancreas and lateral pancreatojejunostomy

Major complications	No. of patients (%)
Pancreatic leak	5 (6.8)
Infectious:	10 (13.7)
Pneumonia	4
Wound	2
Venous central catheter	2
Urinary tract	2
Pulmonary:	2 (2.8)
Pneumothorax	1
Atelectasis	1
Hepatic insufficiency	1 (1.4)
Reoperation:	3 (4.1)
Bleedding	2
Gallbladder perforation	1

Minor complications	No. of patients (%)
Ileus	5 (6.8)
Delayed gastric emptying	1 (1.4)
Ascites	2 (2.7)
Cardiologic event	1 (1.4)