Wernicke's encephalopathy after cephalic pancreaticoduodenectomy
Rev Esp Enferm Dig. 2011 Nov;103(11):594-6.
doi: 10.4321/s1130-01082011001100009.
[Article in
English,
Spanish]
Affiliation
- 1 Department of General and Digestive Surgery, Hospital Infanta Cristina, Badajoz, Spain. franonieva_9@hotmail.com
Abstract
Wernicke's encephalopathy is an acute neurological disorder resulting from thiamine deficiency. We report a case in a young patient who underwent a cephalic duodenopancreatectomy with a bleeding duodenal ulcer refractory to endoscopic and surgical treatment, requiring total parenteral nutrition, without thiamine supplementation.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Duodenal Ulcer / complications
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Duodenal Ulcer / surgery*
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Humans
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Male
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Pancreaticoduodenectomy*
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Parenteral Nutrition, Total*
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Peptic Ulcer Hemorrhage / complications
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Peptic Ulcer Hemorrhage / surgery*
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Wernicke Encephalopathy / diagnosis
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Wernicke Encephalopathy / etiology*