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Table 1 Postoperative complications

From: Comparison of enteral nutrition with combined enteral and parenteral nutrition in post-pancreaticoduodenectomy patients: a pilot study

Complication

EN group

(n = 8)

EN+PN group

(n = 9)

Surgery related complications

  

   Pancreatic leakage (minor leakage)

0

1

   Anastomotic leakage (minor leakage)

1

0

   Ileus

1

0

   Ulcer at anastomotic portion

0

1

   Wound infection

3

1

General complications

  

   Pulmonary

1

0

Total number of patients with complications

5

4

Mortality

1

0

No significant differences noted.

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