Post-pancreatectomy Acute Pancreatitis in Distal Pancreatectomies - a Rare Bird According to the New Definition.
Holmberg MarcusKartalis NikolaosLarsson PatrikSwartling OskarLinder StefanGilg StefanSparrelid ErnestoGhorbani PoyaPublished in: Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (2023)
These findings indicate that PPAP after DP is rare and that computed tomography has limited usability for diagnosing PPAP. The findings also suggest that transiently elevated serum amylase may be an early indicator of acute pancreatitis, especially when peaked.