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Needle Knife Stricturoplasty for Hepaticojejunostomy Stricture After Whipple Procedure

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Hepaticojejunostomy anastomotic stricture is a relatively uncommon postoperative complication after a Whipple procedure. However, they are increasingly being observed because of advancements in operative mortality rates and the widening of operative indications to include benign diseases such as chronic pancreatitis and intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm. In this article, we describe a patient diagnosed with intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm and another with pancreatic cancer, both of whom developed jaundice after undergoing the Whipple procedure. Subsequent investigation revealed a benign hepaticojejunostomy anastomotic stricture, successfully treated with stricturoplasty using a needle knife.

Source: ACG Case Reports Journal

DOI: 10.14309/crj.0000000000001480

Authors: Seyedbabak Mirminachi, Adam Slivka, Sultan Mahmood

Institutions: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, University of Pittsburgh

Language: English

Topic: Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders

Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4402326459

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