Biochemically curative surgery for gastrinoma in multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 patients

Figure 1 Pancreas-preserving total duodenectomy technique. A: The duodenum is separated from the head of the pancreas by cutting the branches of the pancreaticoduodenal arcade vessels. The choledochal trunk is saved and only the membrane of the major papilla is shaved sharply. The accessory pancreatic duct is ligated and cut; B: Papillotomy is performed on the major papilla at 0, and then a catheter is inserted into the main pancreatic duct for stenting; C: Bilio-jejunal reconstruction. The edge of the common bile duct is sewn to a small opening on the jejunum with 4-0 absorbable knotted sutures; D:The final reconstruction schema of the alimentary tract.