Surgical treatment of nesidioblastosis in childhood

A review of the literature on the surgical treatment of nesidioblastosis in childhood was made to answer the following questions: age at operation, surgical procedure, pathohistological findings, incidence of recurrence and its treatment, as well as mortality. Primary subtotal pancreatectomy appears to be the method of choice. It should be performed as early as possible following exact diagnosis. Total pancreatectomy is reserved for treatment of a recurrence.