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What is Whipple procedure?

Category: Surgeries

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The Whipple Procedure, also called a pancreaticoduodenectomy, is the removal of the gallbladder, common bile duct, part of the duodenum, and the head of the pancreas.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Gastric ulcer 1 0
Hereditary chronic pancreatitis 1 1
Pancreatic cancer 1 1
Pancreatitis 1 0
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
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Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 0
Moderate 0
Mild 0
None 2

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Whipple procedure

Side effect Patients Percentage

Duration

Stopped having Whipple procedure

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 5
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 2
Usually 0
Sometimes 0
Never taken as prescribed 0
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 2
Somewhat hard to take 0
A little hard to take 0
Not at all hard to take 0
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