title: Complications of Whipple surgery: imaging analysis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this article is to describe and illustrate anatomic findings after the Whipple procedure, and the appearance of its complications, on imaging.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Knowledge of the cross-sectional anatomy following the Whipple procedure, and clinical findings for associated complications, are essential to rapidly and accurately diagnose such complications on postoperative studies in order to optimize treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Unit 1473, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, P.O. Box 301402, Houston, TX 77230-1402, USA. priya.bhosale@mdanderson.org
authors.forename: Priya
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bhosale
authors.forename: Jason
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fleming
authors.forename: Aparna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Balachandran
authors.forename: Chuslip
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Charnsangavej
authors.forename: Eric P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Tamm
mesh_terms: D057868:Anastomotic Leak; D002768:Choledochostomy; D005471:Fluoroscopy / Q000379:methods; D015390:Gastric Bypass; D005746:Gastric Emptying; D006801:Humans; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D016577:Pancreaticoduodenectomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D010193:Pancreaticojejunostomy; D019106:Postoperative Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods