Question 252 · LEK · Pancreatic cancer
Whipple’s procedure refers to:
- A. pancreaticoduodenectomy.
- B. pancreaticoduodenectomy along with cholecystectomy.
- C. resection of the pancreas tail.
- D. pancreatogastrectomy.
- E. peripheral pancreatectomy and splenectomy.
Hint
The standard name of this operation lists the two main structures removed en bloc for tumours of the pancreatic head region.
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