Small Intestine Cancer Surgery

This extensive operation can be used to treat cancers of the duodenum (the first part of the small intestine), although it is more often used to treat pancreatic cancer. It removes the duodenum, part of the pancreas, part of the stomach, and nearby lymph nodes. The gallbladder and part of the common bile duct are also removed, and the remaining bile duct is then attached to the small intestine so that bile from the liver can continue to enter the small intestine.