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@salterd

It is not Whipple surgery. I honestly don't know exactly what Dr. Truty calls the surgery except for the fact that both the stomach and pancreas are 100% removed.

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Mar 26, 2023

@salterd, in a total pancreatectomy, the entire pancreas is removed as well as a portion of the stomach, duodenum, gallbladder, and local lymph nodes. The spleen may be removed as well. It sounds like your husband will also have his stomach completely removed, called a gastrectomy.

You may be interested in joining these related discussions:
- Total Gastrectomy for stomach cancer: What can I expect? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/total-gastrectomy/
- Total Pancreatectomy https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/total-pancreatectomy/
- Life after Pancreatectomy: How was your recovery? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/life-after-pancreatectomy/

You and your husband are in terrific hands with Dr. Ttuty. How is he doing with radiation and chemo? How are YOU doing?

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