Frey's procedure

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Frey's procedure is a surgical technique used in the treatment of chronic pancreatitis in which the diseased portions of the pancreas head are cored out. A lateral pancreaticojejunostomy (LRLPJ) is then performed in which a loop of the jejunum is then mobilized and attached over the exposed pancreatic duct to allow better drainage of the pancreas, including its head.[1]

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[edit] Indication

Frey's operation is indicated on patients with chronic pancreatitis who have "head dominant" disease.

[edit] Comparison to Puestow procedure

Compared with a Puestow procedure, a Frey's procedure allows for better drainage of the pancreatic head.

[edit] Complications

Postoperative complications after LRLPJ are usually septic in nature and are likely to occur more often in patients in whom endoscopic pancreatic stenting has been performed before surgical intervention.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Gourgiotis S, Germanos S, Ridolfini MP (2007). "Surgical management of chronic pancreatitis". HBPD INT 6 (2): 121–33. PMID 17374569. 
  2. ^ Chaudhary A, Negi SS, Masood S, Thombare M (2004). "Complications after Frey's procedure for chronic pancreatitis". Am. J. Surg. 188 (3): 277–81. doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2004.06.012. PMID 15450834. 

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