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[Central pancreatectomy--indications, technique, outcomes]
M Ionescu1, T Dumitraşcu, C Stroescu
1Centrul de Chirurgie Generală si Transplant Hepatic, Institutul Clinic Fundeni. mihnea.ionescu@zappmobile.ro
Chirurgia (Bucharest, Romania : 1990)
|December 24, 2005
Summary
Central pancreatectomy is a conservative surgical option for pancreatic tumors in the neck or body. This report details 5 patient cases and discusses the surgical technique
Area of Science:
- Surgical oncology
- Gastrointestinal surgery
- Pancreatic surgery
Context:
- Central pancreatectomy is a specialized pancreatic resection.
- It is indicated for benign and low-grade malignant tumors.
- Tumor location is typically in the pancreatic neck and/or body.
Purpose:
- To describe the surgical technique of central pancreatectomy.
- To report institutional experience with 5 central pancreatectomy cases.
- To review relevant medical literature on this procedure.
Summary:
- Five patients underwent central pancreatectomy for pancreatic tumors.
- The procedure involves conservative resection of the pancreatic neck/body.
- Surgical considerations and outcomes were evaluated.
Impact:
- Provides insights into the application of central pancreatectomy.
- Contributes to the understanding of surgical options for pancreatic tumors.
- Offers data for comparison with other pancreatic resection techniques.