Development of Wernicke’s encephalopathy long after subtotal stomach-preserving pancreatoduodenectomy: a case report
Abstract Background Wernicke’s encephalopathy (WE) is an acute neuropsychiatric disorder resulting from thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency, frequently associated with chronic alcoholism and total parenteral nutrition without thiamine. However, only a few reports have focused on the relationship betwee...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Japan Surgical Society
2020-09-01
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| Series: | Surgical Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-020-00982-y |
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