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      Laparoscopic pylorus-preserving pancreatoduodenectomy.

      Surgical Endoscopy
      Adult, Chronic Disease, Female, Humans, Laparoscopy, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, methods, Pancreatitis, surgery, Postoperative Complications

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          A case of chronic pancreatitis localized in the head of the pancreas with pancreas divisum was treated by laparoscopic pylorus-preserving pancreatoduodenectomy. The laparoscopic technique of resection and reconstruction with a gastrojejunostomy, hepaticojejunostomy, and pancreaticojejunostomy is described. The postoperative period was complicated by a jejunal ulcer and delayed gastric emptying necessitating a prolonged hospitalization and intravenous hyperalimentation. No fistulas occurred, a follow-up CT scan revealed no pancreatic abnormalities, and the patient was discharged in good condition on the 30th postoperative day. Although technically feasible, the laparoscopic Whipple procedure may not improve the postoperative outcome or shorten the postoperative recovery period.

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          7915434
          10.1007/bf00642443

          Chemistry
          Adult,Chronic Disease,Female,Humans,Laparoscopy,Pancreaticoduodenectomy,methods,Pancreatitis,surgery,Postoperative Complications

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