Hemmati P, Ghanem O, Bingener J. Laparoscopic celiac plexus ganglioneuroma resection: A video case report. World J Gastrointest Surg 2019; 11(3): 191-197 [PMID: 31057703 DOI: 10.4240/wjgs.v11.i3.191]
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Pouya Hemmati, MD, Doctor, Surgeon, Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN55905, United States. hemmati.pouya@mayo.edu
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Gastroenterology & Hepatology
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Case Report
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World J Gastrointest Surg. Mar 27, 2019; 11(3): 191-197 Published online Mar 27, 2019. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v11.i3.191
Laparoscopic celiac plexus ganglioneuroma resection: A video case report
Pouya Hemmati, Omar Ghanem, Juliane Bingener
Pouya Hemmati, Juliane Bingener, Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, United States
Omar Ghanem, General Surgery, Mosaic Life Care, St. Joseph, MO 64506, United States
Author contributions: All authors were involved in the operation, patient care, and manuscript drafting and critical revision; Bingener J was the primary surgeon; Hemmati P performed the literature review.
Informed consent statement: The patient remains anonymous and provided informed written consent.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
CARE Checklist (2016) statement: The authors have read the CARE Checklist (2016), and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the CARE Checklist (2016).
Open-Access: This article is an open-access article which was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Corresponding author: Pouya Hemmati, MD, Doctor, Surgeon, Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN55905, United States. hemmati.pouya@mayo.edu
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Received: February 3, 2019 Peer-review started: February 11, 2019 First decision: February 26, 2019 Revised: March 14, 2019 Accepted: March 20, 2019 Article in press: March 20, 2019 Published online: March 27, 2019 Processing time: 52 Days and 12.1 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Ganglioneuromas are rare, benign neurogenic tumors. Given their often close proximity to major vessels, minimally invasive resection can be challenging. We report a case of laparoscopic resection of a retroperitoneal ganglioneuroma adhering to the portal vein and celiac axis. Laparoscopy enhanced visualization of the tumor and its relationships to surrounding vital structures. Ultrasonic energy devices and adjusting liver retraction allowed for manipulation of the mass and safe dissection in a tight space. With sufficient experience in laparoscopic surgery, careful patient selection, and preoperative imaging and diagnostics, laparoscopic ganglioneuroma resection can reduce postoperative morbidity, hospital length of stay, and recovery time for the patient.
