The esophagus has a peculiar and unique surgical anatomy [1]. It crosses the neck, thorax and abdomen and lies in close contact with vital organs. This peculiarity and uniqueness makes esophagectomy a distinctive and technically demanding operation. It cannot be compared to any other procedure. Even other complex operations, such as Whipple procedure and hepatectomy, do not violate two body cav...

HYPOTHESIS A remote-controlled robot can be used to perform computer-enhanced major digestive laparoscopic surgery. DESIGN Cases series for assessment of the feasibility and safety of this technology in major digestive surgery. SETTING Tertiary care referral center. PATIENTS Between September 5, 2001, and December 20, 2001, 5 patients (4 men and 1 woman; mean +/- SD age, 66 +/- 5 years) u...

Dorsal agenesis of the pancreas is a rare congenital anomaly. Fifty-eight cases were reported from 1913 till 2015, nine of which were associated with tumors. We present the 10th case, the first to be associated with pancreatic mucinous adenocarcinoma and cystic teratoma, successfully managed by Whipple procedure and total pancreatectomy.

The first successful pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) was performed and reported by Whipple, Parsons and Mullins in 1935[1]. The authors reported a case series of three patients who underwent a two stage procedure for the treatment of ampullary carcinoma. A one-stage PD was later reported by Trimble in 1941. During the early stages of this procedure, morbidity and mortality were exceedingly high, u...

Introduction: A pancreaticoduodenectomy, Whipple procedure, or KauschWhipple procedure, is an extensive surgical operation involving the excision of the duodenum including the duodenal papilla or ampulla of vater, head of the pancreas and the distal (lower) common bile duct. is operation is performed to treat malignant tumors of head of the pancreas, lower common bile duct, duodenum or periamp...

We describe the diagnostic and therapeutic challenges of a type Va extrahepatic bile duct duplication coexistent with distally located hilar cholangiocarcinoma (Klatskin tumor). We present 2 cases that were diagnosed preoperatively and treated with a modified surgical technique of a combined pylorus-preserving Whipple procedure and hepaticojejunostomy.