title: Laparoscopic enucleation of a nonfunctioning neuroendocrine tumor of the pancreas.
abstract: Laparoscopic approaches are increasingly used in pancreatic surgery. In the treatment of neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) of the pancreas, enucleation is one of the recommended surgery. Although many clinical experiences have reported the safety and efficacy of laparoscopic enucleation of functioning NETs, such as insulinomas, few reports have explored such treatment for non-functioning NETs. Here, we present a case of 70-year old female patient who underwent successful laparoscopic enucleation of a nonfunctioning NET located in the body of the pancreas.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Chang Moo
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Kwang Gil
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Ju Yeon
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Pyo
authors.forename: Sung Whan
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Kyung Sik
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jin Sub
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Woo Jung
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Byong Ro
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D018358:Neuroendocrine Tumors / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014463:Ultrasonography