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Published on: June 17, 2018
Feasibility of laparoscopic modified Frey procedure for chronic pancreatitis: a prospective 6 case series
Thanh X Nguyen1, Nhu T Dang2, Victoria Ton-Nu3
1Department of Abdominal Emergency and Pediatric Surgery, Hue Central Hospital, Hue City, Vietnam - thanhxuanbvh@hotmail.com.
Background:
Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is characterized by longstanding inflammation of the pancreas. Several authors have reported minimally invasive treatment of this CP (pancreaticoduodenectomy, lateral pancreaticojejunostomy, Frey procedure) with promising short-term outcomes.
Methods:
This is a case series of 6 patients diagnosed with CP and treated using the laparoscopic modified Frey procedure at Hue Central Hospital, Vietnam.
Results:
Six patients (5 males and 1 female) with CP and operated on using modified Frey's procedure. The median age was 45 years old. The mean of Body Mass Index was 16.3 kg/m2. The median preoperative duration of symptoms was 3.3 years. All patients were presented with a dilated main pancreatic duct (mean diameter of 7.8 mm). The median time to first bowel movement was 1.5 (1-2) days. The median postoperative hospital stay was 7 (5-11) days. No reoperation or mortality was recorded.
Conclusions:
The laparoscopic modified Frey procedure is feasible and safe with good short-term and mid-term outcomes for chronic pancreatitis.
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