Definitions
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- noun surgery The surgical procedure for the removal of part of the
pancreas and part of thestomach including theduodenum .
Etymologies
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From pancreas + duodenum + -ectomy
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Examples
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Schnelldorfer T, Ware AL, Sarr MG, Smyrk TC, Zhang L, et al. (2008) Long-term survival after pancreatoduodenectomy for pancreatic adenocarcinoma: is cure possible?
PLoS Medicine: New Articles Jeran K. Stratford et al. 2010
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A recently published systematic review indicated superiority of duodenum-preserving techniques when compared with pancreatoduodenectomy, for the treatment of patients with chronic pancreatitis in the head of the gland.
BioMed Central - Latest articles Markus Diener 2010
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Jobs '"surgery was a variation on the Whipple procedure, or a pancreatoduodenectomy, the most common operation for pancreatic cancer.
MacDailyNews 2008
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