title: Computed tomography after radical pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple's procedure).
abstract: Whipple's procedure (radical pancreaticoduodenectomy) is currently the only curative option for patients with periampullary malignancy. The surgery is highly complex and involves multiple anastomoses. Complications are common and can lead to significant postoperative morbidity. Early detection and treatment of complications is vital, and high-quality multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) is currently the best method of investigation. This review outlines the surgical technique and illustrates the range of normal postoperative appearances together with the common complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Ipswich Hospital, Ipswich, UK. simon.smith@ipswichhospital.nhs.uk
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Hampson
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Duxbury
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Rae
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Sinclair
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D016577:Pancreaticoduodenectomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012008:Recurrence; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods