Annular pancreas natural history, complications and prognosis

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Possible complications

• Obstructive jaundice
• Pancreatitis
• Peptic ulcer
• Perforation of the intestine due to obstruction
• Peritonitis

Prognosis

Surgery is curative and the outcome is usually good.

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