Not all Whipple procedures are equal: Proposal for a classification of pancreatoduodenectomies

Pancreatoduodenectomy is the standard treatment for pathologies of the pancreatic head and is performed routinely worldwide. The aim of the study was to analyze this procedure in terms of extent of surgery, technical difficulty, and clinical outcomes and thereby provide a standardized surgical categorization of pancreatoduodenectomies for future reference.For this cohort study, all patients who underwent pancreatoduodenectomy at a single center...