The Story Retold: The Kocher Manoeuvre

The Story Retold: The Kocher Manoeuvre

The Kocher manoeuvre is used for mobilization of the duodenum and head of the pancreas and bears the name of Theodor Kocher, who published it in 1903. We describe the embryology of the duodenum and pancreas, relating it to surgical anatomy applied during the procedure. Finally, we present the key po...

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Veröffentlicht in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2022-09, Vol.14 (9), p.e29409
Hauptverfasser: Livani, Anastasia, Angelis, Stavros, Skandalakis, Panagiotis N, Filippou, Dimitrios
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Abdomen
Anatomy
Bile ducts
Coronary vessels
Gastroenterology
General Surgery
Mesentery
Pancreas
Small intestine
Surgeons
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Zusammenfassung:The Kocher manoeuvre is used for mobilization of the duodenum and head of the pancreas and bears the name of Theodor Kocher, who published it in 1903. We describe the embryology of the duodenum and pancreas, relating it to surgical anatomy applied during the procedure. Finally, we present the key points of the procedure, providing more insights into the anatomical structures that are mainly involved.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.29409