title: Technical aspects of performing transduodenal ampullectomy.
abstract: Transduodenal ampullectomy is a procedure that can be used to remove either benign or malignant tumors arising from the ampulla of Vater. Specific indications for performing this procedure remain controversial. In this report, we describe the technical details necessary for successfully completing an ampullectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065, USA.
authors.forename: Shishir K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Maithel
authors.forename: Yuman
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Fong
mesh_terms: D014670:Ampulla of Vater / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001662:Biliary Tract Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D003138:Common Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004386:Duodenum / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D016577:Pancreaticoduodenectomy / Q000379:methods; D011182:Postoperative Care; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013536:Suture Techniques; D016896:Treatment Outcome