Introduction: Patterns of recurrence following pancreatectomy for Pancreatic Cancer (PC) are heterogenous, with studies illustrating that site can be associated prognosis. Here we investigate novel molecular determinants pattern PC.

CONTEXT Complement plays a central role against infection and coordinates the activity of coagulation and fibrinolysis. In this report we present a patient that underwent total pancreatectomy experienced sepsis, coagulopathy and bleeding that endangered the postoperative course. CASE REPORT A sixty-five-year-old woman underwent total pancreatectomy for intractable pain without islet transplan...

BACKGROUNDS/AIMS Appropriate management for multifocal branch duct type intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (BD-IPMNs) of the pancreas is still controversial. This study was intended to reveal surgical outcomes of surgical resection for multifocal BD-IPMNs, with BD-IPMNs in the remnant pancreas. METHODS Between January 1995 and December 2013, 699 patients underwent the pancreatic resecti...

Surgeons facing with benign, premalignant and malignant tumors of the body and the tail of pancreas utilize distal pancreatectomy that is worldwide considered to be a standardized procedure. Traditionally, this operation includes en-bloc splenectomy. As an alternative, a spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy may be performed through conservation of the splenic artery and vein by ligating the ...

We report five children who required total pancreatectomy in the neonatal period for life threatening hypoglycaemia. Subsequent diabetes was managed with once daily subcutaneous insulin, oral pancreatic extract, and a controlled carbohydrate diet. Daily home blood glucose profiles in four of these children were different from those of 14 C-peptide negative children with type 1 insulin dependent...

Laparoscopic spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy has been widely performed for benign and borderline malignancy in the body or tail of the pancreas when there are not oncologic indications for splenectomy. As the need for minimally invasive procedures to reduce postoperative morbidity and improve the quality of life is increasing, many surgeons have attempted to reduce the number of trocars...

GOALS We designed this study to evaluate the efficacy of spleen salvage during distal pancreatectomy for patients with benign and borderline malignant tumors. BACKGROUND Despite the emphasis on its role, the spleen has commonly been removed in distal pancreatectomy. STUDY From January 2005 to July 2009, 82 patients underwent distal pancreatectomy with splenectomy (DPS) and 78 patients under...

BACKGROUND Traditional resections for benign and low-grade malignant neoplasms of the mid pancreas result in loss of normal parenchyma that can cause pancreatic endocrine and exocrine insufficiency. Central pancreatectomy (CP) is a parenchyma-sparing option for such lesions. This study evaluates a single institution's experience with CP and compares outcomes with distal pancreatectomy (DP). M...