Pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple Operation) and Total Pancreatectomy for Cancer Douglas B. Evans Kathleen K. Christians W. Dennis Foley Introduction Pancreaticoduodenectomy was first formally described by Whipple, Parsons, and Mullins in 1935…
Central Splenorenal Shunts Josef E. Fischer Introduction The nature of therapy for bleeding varices and cirrhosis has changed dramatically since the introduction and popularization of hepatic transplantation. However, it remains…
Small-Diameter Interposition Shunt Alexander S. Rosemurgy Jonathan M. Hernandez Operative shunting using partial portal decompression gained popularity after its reintroduction by Sarfeh et al. in the early 1980s. Numerous publications…
Operative Management of Pancreatic Trauma David V. Feliciano Injuries to the pancreas are noted in ∼5% to 6% of the patients undergoing laparotomy after sustaining blunt abdominal trauma or gunshot…
Splanchnic Denervation of the Pancreas for Intractable Pain Keith D. Lillemoe Thomas J. Howard Introduction The treatment of intractable pain in patients with either chronic pancreatitis or pancreatic cancers is…
Radical Antegrade Modular Pancreato-Splenectomy (Ramps): Radical Distal Pancreato-Splenectomies for Invasive Malignancies Steven M. Strasberg Introduction Distal pancreato-splenectomy has been performed for invasive malignancy of the body and tail of the…
Introduction to the Treatment of Portal Hypertension Josef E. Fischer The treatment of portal hypertension has become a critical issue in preserving lives of cirrhotic patients. Whereas previously in this…
Robotic Pancreaticoduodenectomy A. James Moser Herbert J. Zeh III Introduction The major technical aspects of surgical resection for periampullary tumors were established in the early 20th century and have not…
Pancreatic Pseudocyst: Laparoscopic or Endoscopic Versus Conventional Surgery Gary C. Vitale Brian R. Davis In the past 15 years, the management of pancreatic pseudocysts, abscesses, and necrosis has undergone radical…
Necrosectomy for Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis Thomas J. Howard Introduction The intensity and complexity of clinical care and decision making in patients with the diagnosis of acute necrotizing pancreatitis (ANP) is…
