pancreaticoduodenectomy

== English == === Etymology === From pancreatico- +‎ duoden- +‎ -ectomy or pancreatico- +‎ duodenectomy. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ɛktəmi === Noun === pancreaticoduodenectomy (plural pancreaticoduodenectomies) (surgery) A major surgical procedure involving removal of the head of the pancreas, the duodenum, and often portions of the stomach and surrounding structures, typically performed to treat tumors or other diseases affecting the pancreatic head or periampullary region, with reconstruction of the digestive tract to restore continuity of bile, pancreatic, and gastric flow. ==== Synonyms ==== pancreatoduodenectomy Whipple procedure duodenopancreatectomy ==== Derived terms ==== postpancreaticoduodenectomy