Whipple procedure
For head of pancreas tumors.
High-complexity surgery with neoadjuvant strategies and expert multidisciplinary team.
CONTACT SPECIALISTPancreatic cancer is treated with cephalic pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple) or distal pancreatectomy depending on location, ideally after neoadjuvant chemotherapy in resectable cases. At Quenet-Torrent Institute (Barcelona · Madrid), Prof. Fabrizio Panaro, together with Dr. Quenet and Dr. Torrent, leads the hepatobiliopancreatic area with internationally accredited experience.
Pancreatic cancer is the most aggressive. Surgery is the only potentially curative treatment, but only 15-20% are resectable at diagnosis.
Pancreatic cancer is a disease with late-onset symptoms: in many cases it causes no complaints until advanced stages. Tumours located in the head of the pancreas typically present with jaundice, that is, a yellowish discolouration of the skin and eyes, accompanied by dark urine, pale stools, and intense itching. Other common symptoms include abdominal or back pain, unintentional weight loss, loss of appetite, and difficulty digesting food.
Some patients develop new-onset diabetes with no apparent cause, as well as persistent fatigue. When any of these symptoms arise unexpectedly, particularly in individuals with known risk factors, it is important to consult a specialist without delay. An early diagnosis significantly broadens the options for surgical treatment with curative intent.
There is no single cause that explains the development of pancreatic cancer, but several factors that increase the risk have been identified. Smoking is the most relevant modifiable risk factor. Obesity, long-standing diabetes, chronic pancreatitis, and regular alcohol consumption are also associated with a higher risk, as is advanced age, since the majority of cases are diagnosed in patients over 65 years old.
A family history of pancreatic cancer and the presence of certain hereditary syndromes considerably increase the likelihood of developing the disease. Among the most studied genetic alterations are mutations in the BRCA2 gene, Lynch syndrome, and Peutz-Jeghers syndrome. In individuals with a family history, assessment by a genetic counselling unit and specialised follow-up are key tools for early detection.
For head of pancreas tumors.
For body and tail tumors.
For extensive involvement.
Portal vein or SMA reconstruction.

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We operate in two private hospitals of reference in Spain. The same medical team treats you in Madrid and Barcelona, with the same surgical and oncological standards.
Private hospital in Pozuelo de Alarcón with a multidisciplinary team specialised in digestive surgical oncology and cutting-edge surgical technology.
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Internationally recognised private hospital in Barcelona where the team carries out its high-complexity surgical oncology activity.
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66-year-old English woman with advanced ovarian cancer and peritoneal metastases. Treated with cytoreduction + HIPEC, she is now disease-free.
Read the full case73-year-old patient with advanced cancer treated with chemotherapy and high-complexity surgical oncology. Excellent survival and quality of life.
Read the full caseRare abdominal tumor treated with complex cytoreductive surgery plus HIPEC and systemic chemotherapy. Disease-free after almost 2 years.
Read the full caseDiagnosed with widespread peritoneal carcinomatosis and considered inoperable. After complete cytoreduction with HIPEC, today his is a story of hope and survival.
Read the full caseWonderful surgical team, among the best out there. Dr. Torrent (expert in peritoneal carcinomatosis) is an exceptional surgeon and an even better person. His coordinator is super kind, fast and efficient. The human treatment is great and the results are too. This is of vital importance for cancer patients.
In the public healthcare system they gave my father a maximum of one year to live. They only offered him chemo and no hope, said it was impossible, that nothing could be done. He had several tumors inside the peritoneal sac with metastases. A year and a half later he is clean, completely cured. His latest PET scan came back clean. We are very happy. Thanks to Dr. Torrent and his team. THANK YOU.
Excellent professionals, especially Dr. Torrent, attentive at all times to the patient (my wife), operated for peritoneal pseudomyxoma. They helped us with all our needs since we came from outside Barcelona. Thank you Elisabeth. We are very grateful to Quenet Torrent Institute, thank you for everything.
I am a 63-year-old patient. They detected adrenal gland cancer and told me there was nothing to be done. I sought a second opinion and they told me about the Quenet Torrent team, specialists in complex operations. Dr. Torrent, from the first moment, told me they could operate. They operated and removed a large tumor mass. I spent a week in the ICU and a month on the ward. Every day he came morning and evening, no matter Saturday or Sunday. Never throw in the towel. I am happy to have found these professionals who gave me my life back. Thank you.
Many thanks for your attention. Dr. Torrent always attentive, involved and decisive. The reception staff very pleasant and always offering the best option. 100% RECOMMENDED. THANK YOU.
Dr. Torrent helped me make the best decision at a difficult moment. I think he is a great professional and a person capable of accompanying you and putting himself in another's shoes. Thank you for everything.
I have peritoneal carcinomatosis. Sending my diagnosis to every center, practically all agreed on palliative chemo with little survival time since I had very aggressive cell types. Until we reached Dr. Quenet, Dr. Torrent and their team. I can only confirm what their CV announces: they are far ahead of the rest. They saved my life, at surgery the harmful cells everyone diagnosed (and used to refuse to operate) were not there. This intervention has become the best investment of my life.
The best decision of my life was finding this excellent team of surgeons who saved my husband's life. At a prestigious international clinic in Madrid he was given up for lost with advanced peritoneal carcinomatosis from appendiceal cancer, and thanks to them, the best professionals in this field, he was operated on very successfully. A perfect recovery with no complications, because they were on top of his progress at all times. They have a great quality: from the start they were very honest and close. I can only be deeply grateful; we went to buy time and thanks to them my husband got his life back.
Dr. Torrent is a brilliant surgeon and a very easy-going and polite doctor. When talking with him you can easily grasp his qualities as a professional and human being: perseverance, innate curiosity and passion for learning, humility, honesty and empathy. Having surgery is always an intense experience, anxieties arise and one feels very vulnerable. All of that being said, as his ex-patient I can assure that throughout the process his care and professionalism were absolutely outstanding. I felt safe, supported by him, knowing I was in good hands. I will be forever grateful. Moltes gràcies Dr. Torrent!
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