Table 3. Complications of pancreas operations in children.
Ileus | Pancreas leak | Other | |
---|---|---|---|
Distal pancreatectomy, n=28 | 11 (39%) | 2 (7%) | Wound dehiscence, wound infection, seizure, hemorrhage, pneumonia, renal vein thrombus, retroperitoneal fluid collections requiring interventional drainage [2], acute pancreatitis |
Central pancreatectomy, n=1 | – | 1 (100%) | – |
Total pancreatectomy, n=1 | – | – | Hypovolemic shock, acute kidney injury, pulmonary edema, ventilator associated pneumonia, diabetes |
Whipple, n=9 | 6 (67%) | 1 (11%) | Pulmonary edema, cryptosporidium infection |
Puestow, n=8 | 3 (38%) | – | – |