Open AccessLongitudinal V-Shaped Excision of the Ventral Pancreas for Small Duct Disease in Severe Chronic Pancreatitis
Author(s) -
Jakob R. Izbicki,
C. Bloechle,
Dieter C. Bröering,
T. Kuêchler,
C. E. Broelsch
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/00000658-199802000-00010
Subject(s) - medicine , pancreatitis , pancreatic duct , duct (anatomy) , pancreas , pancreatic disease , general surgery , anatomy , surgery
The technique of longitudinal V-shaped excision of the ventral pancreas for small duct chronic pancreatitis is presented and its efficacy in terms of pain relief and improvement of quality of life is evaluated.