The Whipple is a surgery done for pancreatic cancer. This procedure is named for the surgeon, Allen Oldfather Whipple who refined the surgery in the mid 1930’s

Case Study The Whipple is a surgery done for pancreatic cancer. This procedure is named for the surgeon, Allen Oldfather Whipple who refined the surgery in the mid 1930’s. This is what is done in this big procedure/surgery: Removal of the distal half of the stomach . Cholecystectomy and choledochectomy . Partial pancreatoduodenectomy . Reconstruction which consists of: Pancreaticojejunostomy Hepaticojejunostomy Gastrojejunostomy You are a gastroenterologist who is going to perform this procedure on your patient Ms. Kardashian because she has pancreatic cancer. You need to explain what is going to be done to her and her family so they will have a full understanding. They have a lot of questions including why they can’t just remove the pancreas and liver instead of doing the reconstruction. They also want to know a few other famous people (of course not as famous as they are) who have had pancreatic cancer so they don’t feel so alone.