title: [Cephalic pancreatectomy with conservation of the duodenum in chronic pancreatitis with inflammatory lesions of the head of pancreas. Results of 15 years' experience].
abstract: In 122 patients with severe chronic pancreatitis and inflammatory enlargement of the head of the pancreas a duodenum-preserving resection of the pancreatic head was performed. Postoperative hospitalization was 16 days in median, the frequency of re-operation was 4.9%. In the early postoperative phase one patient died and hospital mortality amounted to 0.8%. Following a medium follow-up period of 4.2 years (min. 6 months, max. 15 years) 7 patients died (late mortality 4.9%). 77% of the patients were completely free of abdominal pain, 84% went back to their previous occupation. During the follow-up period in 81% of the patients the glucose metabolism was unchanged, in 13% it deteriorated, and in 5% it improved permanently; 80% of the patients had a marked increase in weight averaging 8.7 kg. Compared to the Whipple procedure the duodenum-preserving resection of the head of the pancreas spares the patient with chronic pancreatitis a gastric resection, the duodenectomy, and the resection of the extrahepatic bile ducts. The limited operative intervention at the head of the pancreas in terms of a subtotal resection and the preservation of the duodenum explains the low early and late postoperative morbidity and mortality.
authors: H G
authors: HG
authors: Beger
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Bittner
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Schölzel
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Büchler
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Block
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Malfertheiner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004386:Duodenum / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010180:Pancreatectomy / Q000379:methods; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors
vernacular_title: La pancréatectomie céphalique avec conservation du duodénum pour pancréatite chronique dans les lésions inflammatoires de la tête du pancréas. Résultats d'une expérience de 15 ans.