title: [Central pancreatectomy--indications, technique, outcomes].
abstract: Central pancreatectomy is a conservative resectional procedure indicated for benign and low malignant tumors located in the neck and/or body of the pancreas. We report our experience on 5 patients and some considerations about this surgical technique from medical literature.
authors.affiliation: Centrul de Chirurgie Generală si Transplant Hepatic, Institutul Clinic Fundeni. mihnea.ionescu@zappmobile.ro
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ionescu
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Dumitraşcu
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stroescu
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ciurea
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pietrăreanu
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mitulescu
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dragnea
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Popescu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D018293:Cystadenoma, Serous / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010180:Pancreatectomy / Q000379:methods; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D010183:Pancreatic Ducts; D010185:Pancreatic Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D019283:Pancreatitis, Acute Necrotizing / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome