Berger's operation

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf medical procedure
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs duodenum-preserving pancreatic head resection
gptkbp:alternativeTo gptkb:Whipple_procedure
gptkbp:developedBy Hans G. Berger
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1972
gptkbp:goal pain relief
preservation of pancreatic function
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Berger's operation
gptkbp:indication chronic pancreatitis with inflammatory mass in pancreatic head
gptkbp:preserves gptkb:duodenum
gptkb:common_bile_duct
gptkbp:removes pancreatic head tissue
gptkbp:usedFor treatment of chronic pancreatitis
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Paul_Berger
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7