K91.82: Anastomotic leakage and suture failure after pancreatic surgery

You have symptoms because you had abdominal surgery.

An operation was performed on your pancreas.

The pancreas is tucked behind the stomach in the upper abdomen. The pancreas produces messenger substances. The messenger substances control the sugar level in the blood. The pancreas also produces a fluid that is released into the intestines. This fluid contains substances that are important for the digestion of fats, proteins and sugars. The pancreas is located in the upper abdomen. It regulates the sugar content in the blood and forms substances for digestion, for example.

During surgery, organ segments or tissue were also connected together. This usually occurs with stitches or staples. In your case, such a connection was leaky. That can occur for instance when the affected tissue has a poor blood supply.

If the site operated on is leaky, this can cause various symptoms. They include a high temperature and abdominal pain, for example. It is also possible that you will vomit or no longer have bowel movements. Severe illness is sometimes possible.

If the connection has been leaky for a considerable time, the surrounding tissue can also be damaged. It is possible for instance that the tissue has become inflamed and that the inflammation is spreading in the body.