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Perioperative Management and Anaesthetic Considerations for Pancreatic Resection Surgery

Seema Pai1†, Tim Hughes2

1Consultant Anaesthetist, East Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust, East Sussex, UK
2Consultant Anaesthetist, King’s College Hospital, London, UK

Edited by: Dr. Alison Jackson, Specialist Anaesthetist, Waikato District Health Board, Hamilton, New Zealand

†Corresponding author e-mail: seemajpai@yahoo.com

Published 13 November 2018

Abstract

The tutorial covers anatomy and physiology of the pancreas and the pathophysiology and perioperative management of patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma and neuroendocrine tumours. Risk stratification, management of preoperative anaemia and role of enhanced recovery programme for Whipple’s procedure are discussed.

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