The Whipple Procedure Is the Removal of the Head of the Pancreas,the

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Multiple Choice

The Whipple procedure is the removal of the head of the pancreas,the entire duodenum,a portion of the jejunum,the distal third of the stomach,and the ____________ as a surgical treatment for____________.

• A) left lobe of the liver; metastatic hepatocytoma
• B) distal segment of the spleen; pancreatic metastasis
• C) inferior margin of the ligament of Treitz; pancreatic cancer
• D) lower half of the common bile duct; pancreatic cancer

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Biological Treatments

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Right to Refuse

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