title: Pyloric and gastric preservation with pancreatoduodenectomy.
abstract: Pyloric and gastric-preserving pancreatic resection was performed in 35 patients with no mortality. Twenty-seven patients were followed for at least 8 months postoperatively and are reported herein in detail. This variation in the Whipple procedure is associated with a satisfactory weight gain after operation for benign disease, does not produce the usual postgastrectomy digestive symptoms, and so far jejunal or anastomotic ulceration has not been a problem. We believe this variation of the Whipple procedure is the operation of choice for benign disease and for certain types of periampullary malignant growth.
mesh_terms: D014670:Ampulla of Vater / Q000601:surgery; D001835:Body Weight; D003138:Common Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D004067:Digestive System Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D004379:Duodenal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D004386:Duodenum / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D010179:Pancreas / Q000601:surgery*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000601:surgery*; D011708:Pylorus / Q000601:surgery; D013270:Stomach / Q000601:surgery