Surgery for pancreatic cancer
Pancreaticoduodenectomy; Whipple procedure; Open distal pancreatectomy and splenectomy; Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy; PancreaticogastrostomyPancreatic surgery is done to treat cancer of the pancreas gland.
The Basics
Tests for endoscopic assessment
Surgery for pancreatic cancer
Pancreaticoduodenectomy; Whipple procedure; Open distal pancreatectomy and splenectomy; Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy; PancreaticogastrostomyPancreatic surgery is done to treat cancer of the pancreas gland.
The Basics
Tests for endoscopic assessment
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Surgery for pancreatic cancer
Pancreaticoduodenectomy; Whipple procedure; Open distal pancreatectomy and splenectomy; Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy; PancreaticogastrostomyPancreatic surgery is done to treat cancer of the pancreas gland.
The Basics
Tests for endoscopic assessment
Review Date: 5/27/2019
Reviewed By: Debra G. Wechter, MD, FACS, general surgery practice specializing in breast cancer, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.
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