A technic for reconstructing the digestive tract after pancreatoduodenectomy.
A technic for the reconstruction of the alimentary tract after pancreatoduodenectomy is presented with the aim of separating the biliary and pancreatic fistulas when it occurs. The advantages and possible hazards of this kind of reconstruction are discussed.
D001658:Biliary Fistula / Q000601:surgery; D004322:Drainage; D004386:Duodenum / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007583:Jejunum / Q000601:surgery*; D008099:Liver / Q000601:surgery*; D008722:Methods; D010179:Pancreas / Q000601:surgery*; D010185:Pancreatic Fistula / Q000601:surgery