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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 14, 2023; 29(46): 6049-6059
Published online Dec 14, 2023. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v29.i46.6049
Surgical complications after pancreatic transplantation: A computed tomography imaging pictorial review
Carlo D'Alessandro, Matteo Todisco, Caterina Di Bella, Filippo Crimì, Lucrezia Furian, Emilio Quaia, Federica Vernuccio
Carlo D'Alessandro, Filippo Crimì, Emilio Quaia, Department of Radiology, University of Padova, Padova 35128, Italy
Matteo Todisco, Department of Radiology 2, University Hospital of Padova, Padova 35128, Italy
Caterina Di Bella, Department of Surgical, Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation Unit, Padova 35128, Italy
Lucrezia Furian, Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation Unit, University of Padua, Padova 35128, Italy
Federica Vernuccio, Department of Biomedicine, Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics (BiND), University of Palermo, Palermo 90127, Italy
Federica Vernuccio, Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Padova, Padova 35128, Italy
Author contributions: D'Alessandro C, made the literature search, wrote the first draft of the manuscript, and prepared most of the figures; Todisco M conceptualized the manuscript, helped with figures preparation and provided inputs; Di Bella C and Furian L wrote the first draft of the manuscript for the surgical paragraph, provided inputs and revised the draft of the manuscript; Crimì F provided inputs and revised the draft of the manuscript; Quaia E conceptualized the manuscript, provided inputs, and revised the draft of the manuscript; Vernuccio F conceptualized the manuscript, helped with the literature search, wrote the outline of the manuscript, prepared some of the figures and extensively revised the draft of the manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Federica Vernuccio, DPhil, Associate Professor, Department of Biomedicine, Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics (BiND), University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 129, Palermo 90127, Italy. federicavernuccio@gmail.com
Received: August 3, 2023
Peer-review started: August 3, 2023
First decision: October 9, 2023
Revised: October 25, 2023
Accepted: November 27, 2023
Article in press: November 27, 2023
Published online: December 14, 2023
Core Tip

Core Tip: Pancreatic transplantation is a complex surgical procedure and, similarly to any major surgical intervention, may lead to a range of postoperative complications that can significantly impact graft function and patient outcomes. Computed tomography offers non-invasive and accurate visualization of the transplanted pancreas and surrounding structures, providing detailed anatomical information and aiding in the detection of complications.