Complications of radical pancreatectomy

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Some time ago, my friend's father found out that he suffered from pancreatic cancer. In his daily life, he often had symptoms of body edema. He went to the hospital for surgical treatment. Now his condition has been controlled to a certain extent. For patients with pancreatic cancer, early detection and early treatment should be achieved. Now I will tell you about the complications of radical surgery for pancreatic cancer .

Complications of radical pancreatectomy

Complication 1: pancreatic fistula is a common complication after pancreatic cancer surgery. It usually appears in a week after surgery. The patient developed abdominal distension, abdominal pain, high fever and increased peritoneal drainage. If the amylase in peritoneal drainage fluid is increased, it can be identified as pancreatic fistula.

Complication 2: incomplete submucosal hemostasis or coagulation dysfunction can be considered in early postoperative bleeding. About one week after operation, most of the bleeding was considered as stress ulcer bleeding, which could be treated as stress ulcer bleeding. Antacids were routinely used in the early stage after operation.

Complication 3: intraperitoneal infection is a serious complication in the operation of pancreatic cancer, which is mainly caused by pancreatic fistula, biliary fistula or abdominal bleeding combined with infection. Can have abdominal pain, high fever, body consumption, anemia, hypoproteinemia.

matters needing attention

For patients with pancreatic cancer this disease, should do early detection, early treatment, to have a positive and optimistic attitude to the treatment of this disease, in daily life, but also timely correct some bad living habits, develop good habits of life, in the diet can eat more good food for the body, appropriate for some physical exercise.