| 7.) What is the surgical procedure to resect a pancreatic cancer in the head of pancreas? What is resected and how is reconstruction accomplished?
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The surgical procedure to resect a mass in the pancreatic head is called a Whipple procedure. This includes resection of the head of the pancreas, the duodenum, the antrum of the stomach, and the distal common bile duct. A cholecystectomy is usually also done. The reconstruction includes a pancreaticojejunostomy, choledochojejunostomy, and a gastrojejunostomy.
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