[Duodenum preserving cephalic pancreatectomy and pancreatico-gastrostomy in the surgical treatment of the chronic pancreatitis].

UNLABELLED: Cephalic pancreaticoduodenectomy had been introduced in surgery practice by O. Whipple, for the treatment for the cancer of ampulla of Vater, later this indication has also been extended to other pancreatic disorders including the cases of chronic pancreatitis. Cephalic pancreatectomy with the remaining of the duodenum used lately in the treatment of chronic pancreatic eliminates the disadvantages of the operation Whipple. Further on, we present a case of chronic pancreatitis where a cephalo-pancreatic resection has been done with the remaining of the duodenum, the pancreatic blunt being anastomosed with the stomach by pancreatico-gastrostomy, terminal-lateral, a cystoduodenostomy had being done to this patient. Ten months after the surgery, the patient is in a good general state, without subjective pain, putting weight, and a glucose metabolism without changes.

CONCLUSIONS: Pancreatico-gastrostomy may represent a modality of solving the pancreatic blunt after the cephalic pancreatectomy with the remaining of the duodenum.