2009 Program and Abstracts: Technical Aspects of Duodenal Preserving Pancreatic Head Resections (Dpphr): the Frey and Beger Operations
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Technical Aspects of Duodenal Preserving Pancreatic Head Resections (Dpphr): the Frey and Beger Operations
Thomas J. Howard*1, Nicholas J. Zyromski1, Harish Lavu2
1Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN; 2Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
Newer operations in patients with chronic pancreatitis are organ sparing procedures that are equally effective alternatives to pancreaticoduodenectomy in terms of pain relief, quality of life, and control of organ complications. The Frey and Beger operations are the dominant techniques in organ sparing pancreatic head resection. While most surgeons are familiar with pancreaticoduodenectomy, these newer procedures are less well known and less commonly used. The aim of this video is to familiarize surgeons with the relevant technical aspects of organ-sparing procedures using a side-to-side comparison of these two operations.
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