The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 194, Issue 1 , Pages 3-9 , July 2007

Hemorrhage after pancreaticoduodenectomy: when is surgery still indicated?

  • Thomas Blanc, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Digestive Surgery, AP-HP, Hospital Beaujon, 100 Bd du Général Leclerc, 92118 Clichy-Cedex, France
    • ,
  • Alexandre Cortes, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Digestive Surgery, AP-HP, Hospital Beaujon, 100 Bd du Général Leclerc, 92118 Clichy-Cedex, France
    • ,
  • Diane Goere, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Digestive Surgery, AP-HP, Hospital Beaujon, 100 Bd du Général Leclerc, 92118 Clichy-Cedex, France
    • ,
  • Annie Sibert, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, AP-HP, Hospital Beaujon, 100 Bd du Général Leclerc, 92118 Clichy-Cedex, France
    • ,
  • Patrick Pessaux, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Digestive Surgery, AP-HP, Hospital Beaujon, 100 Bd du Général Leclerc, 92118 Clichy-Cedex, France
    • ,
  • Jacques Belghiti, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Digestive Surgery, AP-HP, Hospital Beaujon, 100 Bd du Général Leclerc, 92118 Clichy-Cedex, France
    • ,
  • Alain Sauvanet, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Digestive Surgery, AP-HP, Hospital Beaujon, 100 Bd du Général Leclerc, 92118 Clichy-Cedex, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +33-1-40-87-52-64; fax: +33-1-40-87-09-26.

Received 11 June 2006 ,Revised 28 August 2006

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PII: S0002-9610(07)00248-6

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2006.08.088

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 194, Issue 1 , Pages 3-9 , July 2007

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