Whipple procedure
Major abdominal cancer operation
The Whipple procedure is a major surgery that removes the head of the pancreas, part of the small intestine, the gallbladder, and the bile duct.
It's the primary treatment for pancreatic cancer and certain other cancers of the digestive system.
Named for American surgeon Allen Whipple, who refined the technique in the 1930s.
Also called pancreaticoduodenectomy.
Dual-function abdominal gland
- duodenumInitial small intestine
- bile ductDigestive fluid conduit
- gallbladderBile storage organ
- jejunumSecond small intestine portion
stomach · pylorus · common bile duct · ampulla of Vater · portal vein · small intestine · gastrointestinal tract · lymph nodes
Surgical tissue removal
- anastomosisJoining of tubular structures
- laparotomyAbdominal cavity access cut
- incisionControlled cut into tissue
- reconstructionRebuilding after destruction
pancreatectomy · gastrectomy · cholecystectomy · dissection · hemostasis · suture · operating room · anesthesia
Malignancy of insulin-producing organ
- adenocarcinomaGlandular tissue malignancy
- tumorAbnormal tissue mass
- malignancyCancerous, invasive growth
- carcinomaEpithelial malignant tumor
neoplasm · metastasis · biopsy · staging · chemotherapy · radiation therapy · targeted therapy · immunotherapy
Post-illness healing phase
- healingRestoration of health
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- postoperativeAfter an operation
- nutritionBodily use of food
diabetes management · weight loss · dietary adjustment · wound care · pain management · hospitalization · complications · infection
pancreas
Dual-function abdominal gland
- duodenumInitial small intestine
- bile ductDigestive fluid conduit
- gallbladderBile storage organ
jejunum · stomach · pylorus · common bile duct · ampulla of Vater · portal vein · small intestine · gastrointestinal tract · lymph nodes
resection
Surgical tissue removal
- anastomosisJoining of tubular structures
- laparotomyAbdominal cavity access cut
- incisionControlled cut into tissue
reconstruction · pancreatectomy · gastrectomy · cholecystectomy · dissection · hemostasis · suture · operating room · anesthesia · surgeon
pancreatic cancer
Malignancy of insulin-producing organ
- adenocarcinomaGlandular tissue malignancy
- tumorAbnormal tissue mass
- malignancyCancerous, invasive growth
carcinoma · neoplasm · metastasis · biopsy · staging · chemotherapy · radiation therapy · targeted therapy · immunotherapy · clinical trial
convalescence
Post-illness healing phase
- healingRestoration of health
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- postoperativeAfter an operation
nutrition · diabetes management · weight loss · dietary adjustment · wound care · pain management · hospitalization · complications · infection · follow-up
- cancer treatmentchemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, surgery, radiotherapy
- surgical removalsexcision, removal, tumor excision, resection, mastectomy
- Pancreatic Surgeriespancreatectomy
- GI proceduresendoscopy, colonoscopy, gastroscopy, esophagoscopy, sigmoidoscopy
- gland surgerythyroidectomy, adrenalectomy, pancreatectomy, gonadectomy, orchiectomy
- liver procedureshepatectomy, liver transplant, liver biopsy, TIPS
Whipple procedureminimally invasive surgery
Operations using small cuts
laparoscopic surgery · needle biopsy · minor surgery · keyhole surgery · day surgery
Whipple procedurewatchful waiting
Monitoring before acting
palliative care · radiation therapy · medical management · supportive care · hospice care
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