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THE MANAGEMENT OF HAEMORRHAGIC COMPLICATIONS OF PSEUDOCYSTS AND ABSCESSES OF THE PANCREAS
Author(s) -
McMahon M. J.,
Playforth M. J.,
Hill G. L.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1980.tb06652.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pancreatic pseudocyst , pancreas , abscess , resection , general surgery , surgery , pancreatic abscess
We have reviewed the literature relating to experience of haemorrhage associated with pancreatic pseudocysts and abscesses in an attempt to evaluate different types of management. A further case, where extensive pancreatic resection successfully halted bleeding which followed drainage of a pancreatic abscess, is described to illustrate some of the principles of management.