[Vascular control during left splenopancreatectomy in cancer]

Distal pancreatectomy remains the gold standard for resection of left-sided pancreatic carcinoma. For oncologic and surgical reasons, the control of splenic vessels is an important phase of this operation. Based on anatomical considerations, the two resection techniques are presented in this paper: by first dividing the pancreatic neck or by first removing the spleen.