Enhancement pattern of the pancreatic parenchyma predicts postpancreatectomy acute pancreatitis after pancreaticoduodenectomy.
Haoda ChenNingzhen FuJingyu ZhongChao WangZhiwei XuWeishen WangDongfeng ChengYuanchi WengXiaxing DengBaiyong ShenPublished in: European radiology (2023)
PPAP is associated with increased risk of postoperative complications and a worse postoperative course. A rapid-decrease enhancement pattern of the pancreatic parenchyma is related to the occurrence of PPAP. The A/L and A/P ratios were both independent risk factors of PPAP in each multivariate model.