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Robotic Spleen-Preserving Distal Pancreatectomy: The Warshaw and Kimura Techniques
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[Spleen-preserving total pancreatectomy for low-grade tumors]
A V Shabunin1,2, V V Bedin1,2, M M Tavobilov1,2
1Botkin Moscow City Clinical Hospital, Moscow, Russia.
Objective:
To justify organ-preserving variants of total pancreatectomy.
Material And Methods:
We retrospectively analyzed the results of classic and modified total pancreatectomy between September 2010 and March 2021. Implementing pylorus-sparing total pancreatectomy with preservation of stomach, spleen, gastric and splenic vessels, we thoroughly analyzed exocrine/endocrine disorders after total pancreatectomy and changes in immune status after splenectomy. Serum C-reactive protein and ferritin were assessed in 1, 3, 5, 7, 14 and 30 days after surgery in both groups. We also estimated daily glycemic profile after total pancreatectomy in classical and organ-preserving modifications.
Results:
We performed 37 total pancreatectomies including 12 pylorus-preserving total pancreatectomies with preservation of stomach, spleen, gastric and splenic vessels. General and specific postoperative complication rate was significantly lower after modified surgery compared to classic total pancreatectomy with gastric resection and splenectomy.
Conclusion:
Modified total pancreatectomy is preferable for low-grade pancreatic tumors.
