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pancreatoduodenectomy (Whipple procedure)
Surgical resection of the pancreas & the duodenum.
Indications:
- locally invasive pancreatic cancer
- cholangiocarcinoma
- small intestinal neoplasms
Procedure:
- removal of the head of the pancreas, dodenum, 1st 15 cm of the jejunum, common bile duct, & gallbladder
- partial gastrectomy
- pancreatic & biliary anastomosis placed proximal to gastrojejunostomy, thus alkalinizing gastrojejunostomy
Management:
Prognosis:
- 5 year survival 20-30% (pancreatic cancer)
Related
intestinal lipodystrophy (Whipple's disease)
General
gastrointestinal surgery (GI surgery)
abdominal surgery
surgical resection (excision)
References
- UpToDate 13.3
http://www.utdol.com
- Venugopal RL
Pylorus-Preserving Pancreaticoduodenectomy
(Whipple Procedure) Technique.
Medscape. August 30, 2016
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1893199-technique