A Whipple procedure is the main surgery used to treat tumors in the head of the pancreas. Also called a pancreaticoduodenectomy, it’s named after Allen Whipple, MD, a Columbia University surgeon.

The Whipple procedure is an extensive surgery named after Dr. Allen Whipple, the surgeon who performed the first modernized version in 1940. It’s the most common surgery used to remove ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Can you tell me about the surgery for pancreatic cancer called the Whipple procedure? What does it involve? How effective is it for treating pancreatic cancer?ANSWER: The Whipple ...

The Whipple procedure, also called a pancreaticoduodenectomy, is an extensive surgery that’s most often performed to treat pancreatic cancer. The Whipple procedure was originally developed by Dr ...

The Whipple procedure takes its name from Allen Whipple, an American doctor who first performed the surgery in the 1930s. Some people refer to it as a pancreaticoduodenectomy instead. During the ...

And the Whipple removes that part of the pancreas. Dr. Miller: So the Whipple is the name of the type of surgery that you do. Is that pretty typical as pancreatic surgery goes? Dr. Scaife: That's ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Can you tell me about the surgery for pancreatic cancer called the Whipple procedure? What does it involve? How effective is it for treating pancreatic cancer?

At 75 years old, most people expect to be enjoying retirement, not preparing for a major cancer surgery. But for one patient ...

Robotic whipple surgery a reality By Vagney Bradley April 7, 2015 From left to right, Dr. S. Manny Ayyar and Dr. Jorge Levia recently performed one of first robotic whipple surgical procedures in ...

At Iraq, she was planned for Whipple procedure; however, at surgery, the tumour was found to be involving adjacent major blood vessels (SMV). Hence cancer could not be removed, and double bypass ...

Advancements in robotic surgery, however, can lessen the pain, speed up your. Skip to main content. You have permission to edit this article. Edit Close. 54° Allentown, PA ...