Laparoscopic enucleation of an insulinoma of the pancreas tail.

ABSTRACT

A 29 year-old woman with a tumor of the pancreatic tail was referred to our institute. The tumor was confirmed to be a solitary benign insulinoma that protruded from the pancreas and was distant from the main pancreatic duct. A laparoscopic enucleation was performed with Laparoscopic Coagulating Shears (LCS). The postoperative course was uneventful. The laparoscopic enucleation for benign pancreatic tumor was thought to be a feasible procedure when the appropriate instruments were used.