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Surgical approaches to benign and malignant tumors of the ampulla of vater. 1996

J A Rivera, and D W Rattner, and C Fernández-del Castillo, and A L Warshaw

Department of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Ampullary tumors include a diverse group of benign and malignant neoplasms. A surgical approach to their management was initiated in 1899 by Halsted and continues to evolve. Surgical options include a spectrum of operative procedures designed to relieve symptoms and to remove malignant or potentially malignant tumors. This article discusses the issues relevant to ampullary tumor management with emphasis on the currently accepted and controversial aspects of the surgical approach.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D003138	Common Bile Duct Neoplasms	Tumor or cancer of the COMMON BILE DUCT including the AMPULLA OF VATER and the SPHINCTER OF ODDI.
D003952	Diagnostic Imaging	Any visual display of structural or functional patterns of organs or tissues for diagnostic evaluation. It includes measuring physiologic and metabolic responses to physical and chemical stimuli, as well as ultramicroscopy.	Imaging, Diagnostic,Imaging, Medical,Medical Imaging
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000236	Adenoma	A benign epithelial tumor with a glandular organization.	Adenoma, Basal Cell,Adenoma, Follicular,Adenoma, Microcystic,Adenoma, Monomorphic,Adenoma, Papillary,Adenoma, Trabecular,Adenomas,Adenomas, Basal Cell,Adenomas, Follicular,Adenomas, Microcystic,Adenomas, Monomorphic,Adenomas, Papillary,Adenomas, Trabecular,Basal Cell Adenoma,Basal Cell Adenomas,Follicular Adenoma,Follicular Adenomas,Microcystic Adenoma,Microcystic Adenomas,Monomorphic Adenoma,Monomorphic Adenomas,Papillary Adenoma,Papillary Adenomas,Trabecular Adenoma,Trabecular Adenomas
D014670	Ampulla of Vater	A dilation of the duodenal papilla that is the opening of the juncture of the COMMON BILE DUCT and the MAIN PANCREATIC DUCT, also known as the hepatopancreatic ampulla.	Duodenal Papilla, Major,Vater's Ampulla,Greater Duodenal Papilla,Hepatopancreatic Ampulla,Ampulla, Hepatopancreatic,Ampulla, Vater's,Ampullas, Hepatopancreatic,Duodenal Papilla, Greater,Duodenal Papillas, Greater,Greater Duodenal Papillas,Hepatopancreatic Ampullas,Major Duodenal Papilla,Vater Ampulla,Vaters Ampulla
D016577	Pancreaticoduodenectomy	The excision of the head of the pancreas and the encircling loop of the duodenum to which it is connected.	Duodenopancreatectomy,Pancreatoduodenectomy,Duodenopancreatectomies,Pancreaticoduodenectomies,Pancreatoduodenectomies
D018358	Neuroendocrine Tumors	Tumors whose cells possess secretory granules and originate from the neuroectoderm, i.e., the cells of the ectoblast or epiblast that program the neuroendocrine system. Common properties across most neuroendocrine tumors include ectopic hormone production (often via APUD CELLS), the presence of tumor-associated antigens, and isozyme composition.	Neuroendocrine Tumor,Tumor, Neuroendocrine,Tumors, Neuroendocrine