Pancreaticoduodenectomy in Songklanagarind Hospital.

A retrospective study of pancreaticoduodenctomy in Songklanagarind Hospital between 1985-1997 was conducted on 51 consecutive patients, 28 men and 23 woman, aged 12-80 years. (mean 57.2) Jaundice was the main chief complaint and fever was the second. Ampullary carcinoma was the most common pathological result with pancreatic carcinoma being next. Postoperative complication occurred in 25 patients, 9 patients required reopereation and 4 died.