The nurse would explain that Whipple's operation involves
a. excavation of a pancreatic abscess and implantation of an external drain.
b. removal of the head of the pancreas and portions of the stomach and duodenum.
c. surgical removal of a pancreatic pseudocyst and implantation of an external drain.
d. surgical removal of the tail of the pancreas and portions of the colon.
B
Surgical management of pancreatic cancer includes Whipple's operation, which involves a pan-creatoduodenectomy with removal of the distal third of the stomach, the duodenum, common bile duct, gallbladder, and head of the pancreas.
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