ANNALS OF SURGERY, vol.246, no.6, pp.966-975, 2007 (SCI-Expanded)
Objective: To evaluate the perioperative and long-term results of total pancreatectomy (TP), and to assess whether it provides morbidity, mortality, and quality of life (QoL) comparable to those of the pylorus-preserving (pp)-Whipple procedure in patients with benign and malignant pancreatic disease.