Totally laparoscopic pancreas-sparing duodenectomy

Akihiro Cho1, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Osamu Kainuma

  • 1Division of Gastroenterological Surgery, Chiba Cancer Center Hospital, 666-2 Nitonachou, Chuouku, Chiba 260-8717, Japan. acho@chiba-cc.jp

Surgery Today
|August 7, 2012
PubMed
Summary

Pancreas-sparing duodenectomy (PSD) is a viable laparoscopic approach for large duodenal adenomas. This case study shows the procedure is safe and effective for select patients, with successful tumor resection and recovery.

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