title: [Kausch-Whipple pancreaticoduodenectomy. Technique and results].
abstract: The Kausch-Whipple operation is the standard procedure for resection of pancreatic head cancer, distal bile duct cancer, and periampullary cancers. It is also used for some cases of chronic pancreatitis. Traditionally, this operation is associated with high perioperative morbidity and mortality. The aim of our study was to present our current technique for Kausch-Whipple pancreaticoduodenectomy and to demonstrate that acceptable perioperative and long-term outcomes can be achieved by a standardised technique in a high-volume centre.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Allgemein-, Visceral- und Unfallchirurgie, Chirurgische Universitätsklinik Heidelberg.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Weitz
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Koch
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kleeff
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Müller
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Friess
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Büchler
mesh_terms: D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D016577:Pancreaticoduodenectomy / Q000379:methods* / Q000401:mortality; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012086:Reoperation; D013997:Time Factors