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DUODENAL OBSTRUCTION AND CARCINOMA OF THE HEAD OF PANCREAS
Author(s) -
Bungay K.,
Dennistone S.,
Hunt P. S.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1980.tb76948.x
Subject(s) - medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , head of pancreas , jaundice , pancreas , duodenum , pancreatic head , carcinoma , gastric outlet obstruction , general surgery , surgery , gastroenterology
A retrospective study of patients with carcinoma of the head of pancreas showed that nine of 19 patients who were suitable for follow–up developed duodenal obstruction. This occurred at the mean time of 10 months from presentation, well before death from the malignant process. A gastrojejunostomy was performed in all patients. At presentation, duodenal obstruction was found in seven of 56 patients studied (12%). These data suggest that, although duodenal obstruction is uncommon at presentation, gastrojejunostomy should be added to measures for the relief of jaundice for best palliation.