[Laparoscopic resection of true pancreatic cyst: report of 5 cases].
OBJECTIVE
To summarize the experience in laparoscopic resection of true pancreatic cyst.


METHODS
Five patients with true pancreatic cyst, including 1 case of pancreatic head cyst and 4 cases of distal pancreatic cyst, underwent laparoscopic resection. Among them one case with pancreatic head cyst and 4 cases of distal pancreatic cyst underwent simple laparoscopic cyst resection and one case of distal pancreatic cyst underwent laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy with resection of the spleen. The curative effects were evaluated. A follow-up lasting 2 approximately 33 months was conducted.


RESULTS
All operations were successful with intraoperative blood loss of 50 to 150 ml. The patients could get up and move about 6 hours after the operation and were recovered and discharged 4 to 6 days later. Follow-up showed that all symptoms disappeared and no recurrence of cyst occurred.


CONCLUSIONS
Laparoscopic resection of true pancreatic cyst is feasible with the advantages of reduced injury and earlier recovery.
Mou
Yi-ping
YP
Department of General Surgery, Sir Run Run Show Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310016, China.
Xu
Xiao-wu
XW
Zhu
Ling-hua
LH
Zhu
Yi-ping
YP
Cheng
Ding-wei
DW
Chen
Ling-hua
LH
Zheng
Xing
X
Mou
Yong-hua
YH
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016145:Endoscopy, Digestive System; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010181:Pancreatic Cyst / Q000601:surgery*