Pylorus Preserving Pancreatoduodectomy (PPPD)

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Labelled illustration showing a pylorus preserving pancreatoduodectomy / pancreatoduodenectomy, or PPPD, which is a procedure to remove the pancreas, part of the duodenum, the gallbladder and bile duct. The procedure is performed in cases of pancreatic cancer and is a modified form of Whipple’s procedure; the difference being that in a PPPD only part of the duodenum is removed, aiding digestion of food after recovery.

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Pylorus preserving pancreatoduodectomy, pylorus preserving pancreatoduodenectomy, PPPD, male figure, liver, gallbladder, jejenum, pancreas, stomach, bile duct, duodenum.

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Joanna Culley