Total Pancreatectomy in Turkey
A total pancreatectomy is a surgical procedure performed to treat chronic pancreatitis when other treatment methods are unsuccessful. The operation involves the removal of the entire pancreas, gallbladder, common bile duct, duodenum (the first portion of the small intestine), a small portion of the jejunum (the second portion of the intestine), pyloric antrum and pylorus (the bottom third of the stomach), lymph nodes near the pancreas, and the spleen.