Total pancreatectomy in patients with «difficult» pancreatic stump

Objectives Pancreatodigestive anastomosis – Achilles'heel of Whipple procedure. Total pancreatectomy (TP) for technical reasons is a viable option according to recent reports from high-volume centers. The aim of this study was to assess short-term results of TP, which was undertaken for treatment of difficult pancreatic stump.

Source: Pancreatology - June 1, 2018 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Zakhar Kovalenko, Dmitriy Ananyew Tags: 10. Pancreatic surgery I Source Type: research