Open AccessRole of total pancreatectomy in the treatment of paraduodenal pancreatitis: A case report
Author(s) -
Danko Mikulić,
Tomislav Bubalo,
Anna Mrzljak,
Anita Škrtić,
Stipislav Jadrijević,
Tajana Filipec Kanižaj,
Branislav Kocman
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
world journal of gastrointestinal surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1948-9366
DOI - 10.4240/wjgs.v11.i6.296
Subject(s) - medicine , pancreaticoduodenectomy , pancreatitis , laparotomy , surgery , general surgery , pancreatectomy , distal pancreatectomy , conservative treatment , pancreatic pseudocyst , duodenum , resection
Paraduodenal pancreatitis (PP) is a rare form of chronic pancreatitis presenting with symptoms of duodenal obstruction. Conservative treatment is often unsuccessful and pancreaticoduodenectomy is the preferred surgical approach. A mini review of the outcomes of surgical therapy for PP shows that the results of pancreaticoduodenectomy are predominantly favorable.