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Why do the surgeons cut the bile duct as well in whipple procedure?
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Anatomy: The distal end of the bile duct passes through the head of the pancreas, on the way to the duodenum. (whipple surgery removes the head of the pancreas.) the bile duct is transected and then reconnected to a new location on the small intestine.
Answered 12/10/2013
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