Postoperative sepsis, hemorrhage, and cardiovascular events are the leading causes on in-hospital mortality following the procedure and is currently less than 3%. Common complications that increase morbidity are:

• Delayed gastric emptying
• Pancreatic fistula
• Intra-abdominal abscess
• Hemorrhage
• Wound infection
• Diabetes

Sample Cases:
 

Patient History: The patient had a Whipple’s procedure performed due to carcinoma of the pancreas. He presented one year later with crampy abdominal pain after meals.

Diagnosis:  Jejunal-jejunal intussusception

 

Patient history not provided.
Scout View The scout radiograph is important as it can show extraneous gas collections or a dilated gastric remnant (that is suggestive of outlet obstruction).
Upright View The first sip of barium shows the gastric remnant and the position of efferent limb.
Upright View The efferent limb fills which is dilated.
Double Contrast View of Roux-en-Y Limb Junction The junction is stenosed with dilatation of the efferent limb.