RT Book, Section A1 Ellison, E. Christopher A1 Zollinger, Jr., Robert M. A1 Pawlik, Timothy M. A1 Vaccaro, Patrick S. A1 Bitans, Marita A1 Baker, Anthony S. SR Print(0) ID 1187822631 T1 Pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple Procedure) T2 Zollinger’s Atlas of Surgical Operations, 11e YR 2022 FD 2022 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781260440850 LK accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1187822631 RD 2024/03/29 AB Pancreaticoduodenectomy, commonly known as a Whipple procedure, is most commonly indicated for neoplasms of the head of the pancreas, ampulla of Vater, distal common bile duct, or duodenum. In addition, pancreaticoduodenectomy may be performed for cystic neoplasm of the pancreas at high risk for harboring malignancy or for malignant transformation. Far less frequently, the procedure is carried out to manage intractable pain associated with chronic calcific pancreatitis.