Transduodenal Ampullectomy for Ampullary Lesions: Experience and Follow-Up

Tumors arising from the ampulla of Vater are entities with a low prevalence and high mortality. Management is surgical and approaches range from open to endoscopic surgery. Due to their risk of mortality and recurrence, radical surgical interventions are preferred, but it has been documented that in selected cases transduodenal ampullectomy is a safe approach for certain ampullary pathologies. Transduodenal ampullectomy is a local excision method that can be performed in patients with ampullary tumors, who are unable to undergo the endoscopic ampullectomy or pancreaticoduodenectomy for various reasons.

Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - October 22, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Raquel Tabares, Danny Conde Monroy, Felipe Giron, Javier Aguirre Salamanca, Lina M. Rodriguez, Carlos M. Valero Ramirez, Juan Carlos Sabogal Tags: General Surgery Source Type: research