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Pancreaticoduodenectomy

What is a Pancreaticoduodenectomy?

Pancreaticoduodenectomy or Whipple procedure, is the most common surgery to remove tumors in the pancreas. Surgery to remove a tumor offers the best chance for long-term control of all pancreatic cancer types. The Whipple removes and reconstructs a large part of the gastrointestinal tract and is a difficult and complex operation.

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Why does a patient need Pancreaticoduodenectomy?

The different types of Whipple procedure are:

  • Open surgery: During an open procedure, your surgeon makes an incision in your abdomen in order to access your pancreas. This is the most common approach and the most studied.
  • Laparoscopic surgery: During laparoscopic surgery, the surgeon makes several smaller incisions in your abdomen and inserts special instruments, including a camera that transmits video to a monitor in the operating room. The surgeon watches the monitor to guide the surgical tools in performing the Whipple procedure. Laparoscopic surgery is a type of minimally invasive surgery.
  • Robotic surgery: Robotic surgery is a type of minimally invasive surgery in which the surgical tools are attached to a mechanical device (robot). The surgeon sits at a console nearby and uses hand controls to direct the robot. A surgical robot can use tools in tight spaces and around corners, where human hands may be too large to be effective.

What are the symptoms of Pancreaticoduodenectomy?

This surgical procedure is also a treatment option for disorders of the pancreas, intestine and bile duct. Some of the conditions for which this procedure would be recommended are:

  • Pancreatitis
  • Pancreatic Cancer
  • Pancreatic Tumors
  • Pancreatic Cysts
  • Neuroendocrine Tumors
  • Small bowel Cancer
  • Ampullary Cancer
  • Bileduct Cancer
  • Trauma to Pancreas
  • Trauma to small Intestine

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