Post-Total-Pancreatectomy-Hemorrhage (PTPH) – approaching a new definition
The ISGPS classification, although widely utilized in pancreatic surgery, does not fully account for the bleeding complications associated with total pancreatectomy. Our proposed classification for PTPH introduces a more granular and clinically relevant framework, with clearly delineated subgroups based on source, and an innovative severity index.
Authors
- Thomas Malinka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5860-5710)
- Lea Timmermann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0122-7744)
- Federico Storni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5570-4281)
- J. Pratschke
- Richard Schensar
Institutions
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Langenbeck s Archives of Surgery
- Published
- 2025-09-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00423-025-03869-4
- Primary Topic
- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00