Open AccessCombined laparoscopic spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy and islet autotransplantation for benign pancreatic neoplasm
Author(s) -
Gianpaolo Balzano,
Michele Carvello,
Lorenzo Piemonti,
Rita Nano,
Riccardo Ariotti,
Alessia Mercalli,
Raffaella Melzi,
Paola Maffi,
Marco Braga,
C. Staudacher
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v20.i14.4030
Subject(s) - medicine , pancreas , pancreatic fistula , pancreatectomy , islet , surgery , splenic vein , neoplasm , autotransplantation , transplantation , insulin , gastroenterology , pathology , cirrhosis , portal hypertension
To evaluate the safety and feasibility of laparoscopic spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy (LSPDP) with autologous islet transplantation (AIT) for benign tumors of the pancreatic body-neck.