Technical aspects of performing transduodenal ampullectomy. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Transduodenal ampullectomy is a procedure that can be used to remove either benign or malignant tumors arising from the ampulla of Vater. Specific indications for performing this procedure remain controversial. In this report, we describe the technical details necessary for successfully completing an ampullectomy.

publication date

  • January 23, 2008

Research

keywords

  • Ampulla of Vater
  • Biliary Tract Surgical Procedures
  • Common Bile Duct Neoplasms
  • Duodenum

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 49749122190

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1007/s11605-008-0474-2

PubMed ID

  • 18213500

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 12

issue

  • 9