Current status of laparoscopic central pancreatectomy / 临床肝胆病杂志

ABSTRACT

Central pancreatectomy is an ideal surgical procedure for the treatment of benign or low-grade malignant tumors in the pancreatic neck or the proximal body of the pancreas,and it can preserve more normal pancreatic tissue in order to reduce the incidence of endocrine and exocrine insufficiency after surgery.Although some clinical studies have demonstrated the feasibility and safety of this procedure,laparoscopic central pancreatectomy was technically challenging with a few number of cases.This article reviews the current status of laparoscopic central pancreatectomy and introduces our clinical experience of laparoscopic central pancreatectomy and pancreaticojejunostomy.