Open AccessSurgical Complications Requiring Early Relaparotomy After Pancreas Transplantation
Author(s) -
Christoph Troppmann,
Angelika C. Gruessner,
David L. Dünn,
David E.R. Sutherland,
Rainer W.G. Gruessner
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/00000658-199802000-00016
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , pancreas , pancreas transplantation , leak , complication , transplantation , kidney transplantation , environmental engineering , engineering
To study significant surgical complications requiring early (< or = 3 months posttransplant) relaparotomy (relap) after pancreas transplants, and to develop clinically relevant surgical and peritransplant decision-making guidelines for preventing and managing such complications.