TY - JOUR
T1 - Experience with total pancreatectomy
AU - McConnell, Donald B.
AU - Sasaki, Truman M.
AU - Garnjobst, William
AU - Vetto, R. Mark
PY - 1980/5
Y1 - 1980/5
N2 - Total pancreatectomy for benign disease should be considered only in highly selected patients and then only after lesser surgical procedures have failed. At present, truncal vagotomy and adequate gastrectomy should be part of the operation to prevent marginal ulceration. A multitude of undesirable problems, many requiring reoperation, may arise postoperatively and can compromise an otherwise excellent outcome with regard to pain control.
AB - Total pancreatectomy for benign disease should be considered only in highly selected patients and then only after lesser surgical procedures have failed. At present, truncal vagotomy and adequate gastrectomy should be part of the operation to prevent marginal ulceration. A multitude of undesirable problems, many requiring reoperation, may arise postoperatively and can compromise an otherwise excellent outcome with regard to pain control.
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U2 - 10.1016/0002-9610(80)90354-2
DO - 10.1016/0002-9610(80)90354-2
M3 - Article
C2 - 7468912
AN - SCOPUS:0018825060
SN - 0002-9610
VL - 139
SP - 646
EP - 649
JO - The American Journal of Surgery
JF - The American Journal of Surgery
IS - 5
ER -