aim : the aim of this study was to comprehensively analyze histopathologic parameters of whipple pancreaticoduodenectomy specimens at taleghani general hospital pathology department. background : the whipple procedure is performed for variety of tumors involving the head of the pancreas, ampulla of vater, common bile duct, or duodenum. patients and methods : records of all cases of whipple panc...

BACKGROUND Resection of malignancies in the head and uncinate process of the pancreas (Whipple procedure) using a robotic approach is emerging as a surgical option. Although several case series of the robotic Whipple procedure have been reported, detailed descriptions of operative techniques and a clear pathway for adopting this technology are lacking. METHODS We present a focused review of t...

Background: The pp-Whipple procedure requires extensive preparation. The conventional preparation technique is done with scissors for dissection and ligatures, and with clips and sutures for hemostasis. This procedure is very time-consuming and requires numerous changes of instruments. The LigaSureTM device allows dissection and hemostasis for preparation with one instrument. Up to now there ha...

several recent reports reveal that patients develop symptoms of gastorintestinal motility disorders after the standard whipple procedure. in the department of propedeutics of surgery at bulgarian medical academy in sofia we observed the same phenomenon in our whipple-operated group of patients. but the pathogenetic mechanism was so far unclear that prompted us to conduct an experimental study i...