Whipple's operation is done for
(C) Pancreatic cancer # WHIPPLE'S PROCEDURE is pancreatico duodenectomy* Tumours of the ampulla have a good prognosis.* Duct cell cancers which are less than 4 cm in diameter, not involving the supeior mesenteric & or portal veins and with no evidence of multiple enlarged nodes or distant spread should be considered for resection.* The appropriate resection is that of a pylorus preserving pancreate duodenotomy with local lymphadenopathy.# Indications for a Whipple Procedure:> Most common indications include: Cancer of the head of the pancreas Cancer of the duodenum Cholangiocarcinoma (cancer of the bile duct) Cancer of the ampulla - an area where the bile and pancreatic duct enter into the duodenum. Whipple operation may also sometimes be performed for patients with benign (noncancerous) disorders such as chronic pancreatitis and benign tumors of the head of the pancreas.
Chronic pancreatitis
Acute pancreatitis
Pancreatic cancer
All the above
Miscellaneous