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| Pancreatectomy | |
|---|---|
_CRUK_287.svg) Diagram showing the area removed for a total pancreatectomy | |
| ICD-9-CM | 52.5-52.6 |
| MeSH | D010180 |
| OPS-301 code | 5-524-5-525 |
In medicine, a pancreatectomy is the surgical removal of all or part of the pancreas. Several types of pancreatectomy exist, including pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple procedure), distal pancreatectomy, segmental pancreatectomy, and total pancreatectomy. In total pancreatectomy, the gallbladder, distal stomach, a portion of the small intestine, associated lymph nodes and in certain cases the spleen are removed in addition to the entire pancreas.[1] In recent years, the TP-IAT (Total Pancreatectomy with Islet Autotransplantation[2][3]) has also gained respectable traction within the medical community. These procedures are used in the management of several conditions involving the pancreas, such as benign pancreatic tumors, pancreatic cancer, and pancreatitis.
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