Pancreaticoduodenectomy without pancreaticojejunostomy.
A simple technique that maintains the endocrine function without the risk of pancreaticojejunostomy after Whipple's operation is described. The simple external drainage via a polyethylene tube of the pancreatic remnant without pancreaticojejunostomy has been tried and proven successful and safe.
2nd University Surgical Clinic, Athens Medical School, Greece.
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Linos
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Papademetriou
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Androulakis
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000601:surgery*; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007440:Intubation; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D016577:Pancreaticoduodenectomy / Q000379:methods*; D010193:Pancreaticojejunostomy