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World J Clin Cases. Jun 16, 2024; 12(17): 3206-3213
Published online Jun 16, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i17.3206
Laparoscopic spleen-preserving total pancreatectomy for the treatment of low-grade malignant pancreatic tumors: Two case reports and review of literature
Meng-Qing Sun, Xiao-Man Kang, Xiao-Dong He, Xian-Lin Han
Meng-Qing Sun, Xiao-Man Kang, Xiao-Dong He, Xian-Lin Han, Department of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China
Author contributions: Sun MQ is responsible for collecting case data, creating illustrations, and writing the manuscript; Kang XM is responsible for manuscript editing, translation, and language polishing; He XD provides technical support and guidance for case management; Han XL provides the case, performs the surgery, and is fully responsible for case management throughout.
Supported by National High Level Hospital Clinical Research Funding, No. 2022-PUMCH-B-003; and National Multidisciplinary Cooperative Diagnosis and Treatment Capacity Building Project for Major Diseases.
Informed consent statement: Informed written consent for the treatment was obtained from the patients.
Conflict-of-interest statement: There are no competing interests.
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Corresponding author: Xian-Lin Han, MD, Surgeon, Department of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No. 1 Shuai Fu Yuan, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100730, China. hanxianlin@pumch.cn
Received: February 17, 2024
Revised: April 4, 2024
Accepted: April 18, 2024
Published online: June 16, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Spleen-preserving total pancreatectomy (SpTP) can provide patients with a higher long-term quality of life for benign or low-grade malignant pancreatic tumors. However, there is limited literature on laparoscopic SpTP due to technical difficulties. This article reports two cases of laparoscopi SpTP (LSpTP). The postoperative pathology reports showed intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms and mucinous cystic neoplasm, respectively. Both patients had no major complications during the perioperative period. We believe that LSpTP is a safe and feasible treatment for low-grade malignant pancreatic tumors.