AN ALTERNATIVE RECONSTRUCTION FOLLOWING PANCREATICO DUODENETOMY TO IMPROVE THE POST OPERATIVE OUT COME

Abstract

Pancreatieo tfiiodcncctoiny (Whipple's surgery) is the procedure of choice for linn IH the pancreas .iiul I lie* pci 'laiupiillary region.The procedure continues to carry i liljh morbidity and mortality (5 l5%).Thc most important morbidities being pancrealii h ini-i (15 10%) and bile reflux. We have used a divided Roux loop technique reconstruct ion " i i li a view of improving the post operative outcome.