Early postoperative serum hyperamylasemia: Harbinger of morbidity hiding in plain sight?

The clinical significance of postoperative serum pancreatic enzyme elevation after pancreatoduodenectomy is understudied. We hypothesized that elevation in serum enzymes predicts morbidity and mortality after pancreatoduodenectomy.

Source: Surgery - August 21, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Sean P. McGuire, Thomas K. Maatman, Sydney L. Keller, Eugene P. Ceppa, Michael G. House, Attila Nakeeb, Trang K. Nguyen, C. Max Schmidt, Nicholas J. Zyromski Source Type: research