Pancreaticoduodenectomy for XXXX : a life-saving procedure.

@entity1 @entity788 @entity2690 @entity260 @entity130
The purpose of this report is to examine our experience with pancreaticoduodenectomy for @entity130 in a community @entity130 center. Five @entity1 underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy for severe combined @entity130 and duodenum from July 1980 to December 1986. All five @entity1 survived. The average age of the @entity1 was 29 years. Four @entity1 sustained blunt @entity130 and one sustained penetrating @entity130 . The average length of operation was 5 hours. There was an average of two injured organs per @entity1 in addition to pancreatic and duodenal injuries. The average hospital stay was 24 days. Two @entity1 had @entity260 requiring reoperation. All @entity1 were discharged tolerating oral feedings without the need for @entity2690 or pancreatic exocrine supplements. This report confirms the utility of pancreaticoduodenectomy for severe combined @entity788 .
