About Your Whipple Procedure | 合法醫療器材資訊網

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This guide will help you get ready for your Whipple procedure (pancreaticoduodenectomy) at Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK). It will also help you understand what to expect during your recovery.

Read through this guide at least once before your surgery and use it as a reference in the days leading up to your surgery.

Bring this guide with you every time you come to MSK, including the day of your surgery. You and your healthcare team will refer to it throughout your care.

The Whipple procedure is done to remove a tumor in the head of your pancreas, your ampulla, or the first part of your duodenum. These organs are located in the back of your abdomen (belly) behind your stomach and just above your small intestine (see Figure 1).

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