pancreatectomy
Sign in to saveIn medicine, a pancreatectomy is the surgical removal of all or part of the pancreas. Several types of pancreatectomies exist, including pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple procedure), distal pancreatectomy, segmental pancreatectomy, and total pancreatectomy.
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- Diagram showing the area removed for a total pancreatectomy
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- Diagram of the alimentary tract highlighting the gallbladder, pancreas, duodenum and distal stomach
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12 sectionsContents
- History
- Pancreatic anatomy and function
- Exocrine function
- Endocrine function
- Indications
- Types of Pancreatic Surgery
- Contraindications
- Complications
- Prognosis
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- References
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In medicine, a pancreatectomy is the surgical removal of all or part of the pancreas. Several types of pancreatectomies exist, including pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple procedure), distal pancreatectomy, segmental pancreatectomy, and total pancreatectomy.
== History == Pancreatic surgeries have been reported as early as the 1800s, however the first successful complete pancreatectomy was reported in 1944. Surgery on the pancreas is complex, at times requiring both the resection, or removal of parts or the entire organ, as well as anastomosis, or the connection of different parts of the digestive system. Advances in technology have allowed for the improvement in outcomes, reduction of complications, and improvement in surgical techniques.