2024年6月14日 · The Whipple procedure, also called pancreaticoduodenectomy, is an operation to remove the head of the pancreas. The operation also involves removing the first part of the small intestine, called the duodenum, the gallbladder and the bile duct. The remaining organs are rejoined to allow food to move through the digestive system after surgery.

2023年12月20日 · A Whipple procedure is the main surgery used to treat tumors in the head of the pancreas. Also called a pancreaticoduodenectomy, it’s named after Allen Whipple, MD, a Columbia University...

2024年10月6日 · Pancreaticoduodenectomy, commonly known as the Whipple procedure, is a complex surgical operation involving the removal of the pancreatic head, duodenum, gallbladder, and bile duct that is often performed to treat malignant tumors in these regions.

2024年8月27日 · The Whipple procedure is a surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from the head (right side) of your pancreas. It removes the head of the pancreas, the first portion of your small intestine called the duodenum, part of your bile duct and the gallbladder.

2021年3月15日 · The Whipple procedure is a surgery that removes the head of the pancreas, the distal bile duct, the gallbladder, regional lymph nodes, and the duodenum — the first part of the small intestine that connects to the stomach.

The Whipple procedure (also called a pancreaticoduodenectomy) is the primary surgical treatment for pancreatic cancer that occurs within the head of the gland. During this procedure, surgeons remove the head of the pancreas, most of the duodenum (a part of the small intestine), a portion of the bile duct, the gallbladder and associated lymph nodes.

2 天之前 · Whipple procedure (pancreaticoduodenectomy) is a surgery often used to treat pancreatic cancer. Learn what it is, recovery, complications and survival rate.

The Whipple procedure, or pancreaticoduodenectomy, 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.

2 天之前 · During the procedure, the surgical team removes the head of the pancreas. Then they remove the first portion of the small intestine, or duodenum, gallbladder, part of the bile duct, and nearby lymph nodes. In some cases, a small part of the stomach and portions of the nearby artery and vein may also need to be removed.

2022年3月29日 · What Is the Whipple Procedure? Despite advances in cancer treatment, pancreatic cancer still has a poor prognosis and has one of the lowest survival rates of any cancer. The Whipple procedure, also...