classic Whipple procedure

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf medical procedure
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs pancreaticoduodenectomy
gptkbp:alternativeTo total pancreatectomy
pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy
gptkbp:category gastrointestinal surgery
oncologic surgery
gptkbp:complication bleeding
infection
delayed gastric emptying
pancreatic fistula
bile leak
gptkbp:contrastsWith gptkb:pylorus-preserving_Whipple_procedure
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1935
gptkbp:followedBy digestive tract reconstruction
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label classic Whipple procedure
gptkbp:indication benign tumors of pancreatic head
malignant tumors of pancreatic head
gptkbp:mortalityRate 2-5% in high-volume centers
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Allen_Whipple
gptkbp:performedBy gptkb:physician
gptkbp:reconstructionIncludes gastrojejunostomy
hepaticojejunostomy
pancreaticojejunostomy
gptkbp:removes gptkb:duodenum
gptkb:gallbladder
head of pancreas
distal common bile duct
distal stomach
proximal jejunum
gptkbp:requires hospitalization
general anesthesia
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:chronic_pancreatitis
pancreatic cancer
ampullary cancer
distal cholangiocarcinoma
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Whipple_procedure
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7