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Postoperative Management in Patients Undergoing Major Pancreatic Resections

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Perioperative care following pancreatectomy in “high-volume” center is based on the application of standardized protocols. The clinical practice includes multimodal strategies that aim to limit postoperative complications, to improve recovery, and to reduce the length of hospital stay after surgery. This chapter discusses the perioperative care of patients undergoing pancreatic resections focusing on major topics such as fluid management, antimicrobial prophylaxis, feeding, drain management, administration of prophylactic somatostatin or its analogues, and radiological findings following surgery.

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    Alessandra Pulvirenti, Antonio Pea, Matteo De Pastena, Giovanni Marchegiani, Roberto Salvia & Claudio Bassi

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Pulvirenti, A., Pea, A., De Pastena, M., Marchegiani, G., Salvia, R., Bassi, C. (2018). Postoperative Management in Patients Undergoing Major Pancreatic Resections. In: Tewari, M. (eds) Surgery for Pancreatic and Periampullary Cancer. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-7464-6_25

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