Carcinoma of the papilla of Vater. A review of fifty-seven cases.
Fifty-seven cases of carcinoma of the papilla of Vater are reviewed. Clinical and pathologic features as well as results of various surgical treatments are summarized. The Whipple operation may be the operation of choice for cancer of the papilla of Vater, offering a chance for cure and obviating further surgery.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D014670:Ampulla of Vater; D001650:Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged