title: [Indication and choice of operation technique for duodenum-preserving resection of pancreatic head: 22 cases reports].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To analyze the indication and choice of operation technique for duodenum-preserving resection of pancreatic head.
  
  
  METHODS
  The Clinical material of the 22 patients who received duodenum-preserving resection of pancreatic head (DPPHR) from January 2001 to January 2006 was analyzed. Of the 22 cases, 8 cases presented with mucinous cystadenoma, 2 cases with mucinous cystadenocarcinoma, 4 cases with solid-pseudopapillary tumors, 2 cases with pancreatic endocrine tumors, 4 cases with chronic pancreatitis, 1 case with lymph epidermis cyst, 1 case with serous cystadenoma. The indication, choice of operation technique of DPPHR and the prevention and management of the post-operative complications were investigated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  No patient died of the operation. Three cases (13.6%) developed pancreatic fistula after the operation, 1 case (4.5%) developed biliary fistula, 1 case (4.5%) developed abdominal infection and 2 cases of duodenal fistula occurred (9.1%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  DPPHR retains the continuity of stomach, duodenum and biliary ducts. The operation is safe and it reduces wounds and excision scope. This procedure can be used in benign and low malignant lesions in the head and neck of the pancreas.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pancreatic Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China.
authors.forename: Jiong-xin
authors.initials: JX
authors.lastname: Xiong
authors.forename: Chun-you
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tao
authors.forename: Shu-hua
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004386:Duodenum / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010180:Pancreatectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome