title: [Duodenum preserving resection of the head of the pancreas: a new standard operation in chronic pancreatitis].
abstract: Between 1972 and 1993, 298 patients with chronic pancreatitis underwent a duodenum-preserving pancreatic head resection (DPPHR). The early and late outcomes were prospectively analyzed. An operative mortality rate of 1%, a postoperative morbidity rate of 28.5% and a relaparotomy rate of 5.7% for the DPPHR were competitive with the rates for Whipple resection. After a median late follow-up of 6 years (range: 1 to 22 years), late mortality was 9%; 88% of the patients had no or infrequent episodes of pain and 63% were completely rehabilitated professionally. Only 6 patients developed diabetes mellitus early postoperatively. Our study proves that the duodenum-preserving pancreatic head resection provides better results than the Whipple resection. Therefore, this operation should be adopted as a new standard operation in patients with chronic pancreatitis.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Viszerale und Transplantationschirurgie, Universität Bern, Inselspital.
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Büchler
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Friess
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Müller
authors.forename: H G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Beger
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 / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012086:Reoperation; D015996:Survival Rate
vernacular_title: Die duodenumerhaltende Pankreaskopfresektion: Eine neue Standardoperation bei chronischer Pankreatitis.