Pancreatoduodenal resection and total pnacreatectomy--an institutional review.

Between 1940 and 1978, 150 major pancreatic resections--92 pancreatoduodenal resections (PDRs) and 58 total pancreatectomies (TPs)--were performed for benign and malignant disease. The majority of resections were for pancreatic cancer (70 patients) and ampullary cancer (40 patients). The overall operative mortality rate for PDR was 14%; it was 26% for TP.