Reconstruction options following pancreaticoduodenectomy after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: a systematic review

Reconstruction options following pancreaticoduodenectomy after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: a systematic review

Abstract Background Obesity is a risk factor for pancreatic cancer which may be treated with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and represents an increasing morbidity. Post-RYGB anatomy poses considerable challenges for reconstruction after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD), a growing problem encountered by surgeo...

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Main Authors: William F. Morano, Mohammad F. Shaikh, Elizabeth M. Gleeson, Alvaro Galvez, Marian Khalili, John Lieb, Elizabeth P. Renza-Stingone, Wilbur B. Bowne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Subjects:
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Pancreaticoduodenectomy
Whipple
Pancreatic cancer
Bariatrics
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-018-1467-6

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