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• Several types of pancreatectomy exist, including pancreaticoduodenectomy ( Whipple procedure ), distal pancreatectomy, segmental pancreatectomy, and total pancreatectomy.
• Though he is not related to Allen Whipple, who described the Whipple procedure and Whipple's triad, the two were lifelong friends.
• This is commonly done for Whipple procedures, distal pancreatectomy, some forms of the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, and exploratory laparotomy.
• Pausch was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and underwent a Whipple procedure ( pancreaticoduodenectomy ) on September 19, 2006, in an unsuccessful attempt to halt the disease.
• Using modern operating techniques, mortality from a Whipple procedure is around 5 % in the United States ( less than 2 % in high-volume academic centers ).
• Apple officials stated that Jobs was victim to a " common bug " and was taking antibiotics, while others surmised his cachectic appearance was due to the Whipple procedure.
• He was also influenced by a doctor who ran a clinic that advised juice fasts, bowel cleansings and other unproven approaches, before finally having surgery in July 2004 . " He eventually underwent a pancreaticoduodenectomy ( or " Whipple procedure " ) in July 2004, that appeared to remove the tumor successfully.