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Frey's procedure

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  1. A surgical technique, used in the treatment of chronic pancreatitis, in which the…

    A surgical technique, used in the treatment of chronic pancreatitis, in which the diseased portions of the pancreas head are cored out. A lateral pancreaticojejunostomy is then performed in which a loop of the jejunum is then mobilized and attached over the exposed pancreatic duct to allow better drainage.

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