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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 14, 2014; 20(38): 13966-13972
Published online Oct 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i38.13966
Published online Oct 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i38.13966
Laparoscopic spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy for pancreatic neoplasms: A retrospective study
Jia-Fei Yan, Xiao-Wu Xu, Wei-Wei Jin, Chao-Jie Huang, Ke Chen, Ren-Chao Zhang, Ajoodhea Harsha, Yi-Ping Mou, Department of General Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Institute of Micro-invasive Surgery, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310016, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: Mou YP designed the study; Yan JF and Xu XW wrote the manuscript; Jin WW and Huang CJ collected and analyzed the data; Yan JF and Chen K contributed to the interpretation of the data and revision of the paper; Chen K and Harsha A reviewed the manuscript for intellectual content; all authors have approved the version to be published.
Supported by Grants from Department of Health of Zhejiang Province, China, No. 2011ZHB003 and No. 2013RCB010
Correspondence to: Yi-Ping Mou, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of General Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Institute of Micro-invasive Surgery, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, No. 3 East Qingchun Road, Hangzhou 310016, Zhejiang Province, China. mouyiping2002@163.com
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Received: March 30, 2014
Revised: June 7, 2014
Accepted: June 25, 2014
Published online: October 14, 2014
Processing time: 199 Days and 2.6 Hours
Revised: June 7, 2014
Accepted: June 25, 2014
Published online: October 14, 2014
Processing time: 199 Days and 2.6 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Laparoscopic spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy (LSPDP), a function-preserving minimally invasive pancreatectomy, is an ideal procedure for treating benign and low-grade malignant tumors in the distal pancreas. We report a consecutive series of 38 patients who underwent LSPDP. There were no conversions to open surgery and rate of splenic vessel preservation was high. LSPDP was found to be a safe, feasible and effective procedure for the treatment of benign and low-grade malignant tumors of the distal pancreas.