title: Laparoscopic spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy followed by intramuscular autologous islet transplantation for traumatic pancreatic transection in a young adult.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Pancreatic injuries caused by blunt trauma are often treated conservatively, except for the highest grades of these.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report a case of complete transection of the distal pancreas in a young adult which was successfully managed by spleen-preserving laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy followed by an islet autotransplantation in the patient's forearm striated muscle.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We describe a mini-invasive approach for pancreatectomy with restoration of resected islets to the patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Digestive Surgery and Transplantation, CHU, Univ Nord de France. Lille, France. sabrinadardenne@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Sabrina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dardenne
authors.forename: Adrien
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sterkers
authors.forename: Christophe
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Leroy
authors.forename: Laurent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Da Mata
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zerbib
authors.forename: François René
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Pruvot
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pattou
authors.forename: Stéphanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Truant
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D005542:Forearm / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D016381:Islets of Langerhans Transplantation; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D010179:Pancreas / Q000293:injuries*; D010180:Pancreatectomy / Q000379:methods*; D013154:Spleen; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000601:surgery*