Medically reviewed by Scott Sundick, MD A Whipple procedure (pancreaticoduodenectomy) is a complex surgery involving several procedures during one operation. It is often performed to treat pancreatic ...

The white arrow indicates the pancreatic duct stenosis. (B) Corresponding surgical specimen. Intraoperative photograph of a Whipple procedure with ... photograph of a total pancreatectomy with ...

Representing mortality rate after Whipple procedure over decades from 1950 to 2010. Data based on various references providing mortality rate after Whipple procedures performed in US hospitals ...

Whipple's Procedure: A complex surgery ... may be a higher risk of infection thereafter. Total pancreatectomy: The surgeon removes the entire pancreas and spleen. A person can live without a ...

After removal of the end of the pancreas, the remaining portion of the organ functions normally by producing and releasing digestive enzymes and hormones. Compared to surgical procedures that remove ...