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Whipple procedure. The Whipple procedure (pancreatoduodenectomy) is a complex operation to remove part of the pancreas, part of the small intestine and the gallbladder.The Whipple procedure is most often used to treat pancreatic cancer that's confined to the head of the pancreas.But it may also be used to treat tumors and other abnormalities of the pancreas, small intestine and bile duct.he Whipple procedure is most often used to treat pancreatic cancer that's confined to the head of the pancreas. But it may also be used to treat tumors and other abnormalities of the pancreas, small intestine and bile duct.
Pancreatoduodenectomy (the Whipple Procedure) Pancreatoduodenectomy is commonly referred to as the Whipple procedure and is named after Allan Whipple, MD, a physician who perfected the surgery in the 1930s. The Whipple procedure is the most common operation to remove pancreatic cancers. The Whipple procedure may also be used to treat some benign pancreatic lesions and cysts and cancers in the bile duct and beginning part of the small intestine (duodenum).