First single-port laparoscopic pancreatectomy in Brazil.
BACKGROUND
Pancreatic surgery is an extremely challenging field, and the management of pancreatic diseases continues to evolve. In the past decade, minimal access surgery is moving towards minimizing the surgical trauma by reducing numbers and size of the port. In the last few years, a novel technique with a single-incision laparoscopic approach has been described for several laparoscopic procedures.


OBJECTIVE
We present a single-port laparoscopic spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy. To our knowledge, this is the first single-port pancreatic resection in Brazil and Latin America.


METHODS
A 33-year-old woman with neuroendocrine tumor underwent spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy via single-port approach. A single-incision advanced access platform with gelatin cap, self-retaining sleeve and wound protector was used.


RESULTS
Operative time was 174 minutes. Blood loss was minimal, and the patient did not receive a transfusion. The recovery was uneventful, and the patient was discharged on postoperative day 4.


CONCLUSIONS
Single-port laparoscopic spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy is feasible and can be safely performed in specialized centers by skilled laparoscopic surgeons.
Marcel Autran Cesar
MA
Machado
Rodrigo Cañada Trofo
RC
Surjan
Fábio Ferrari
FF
Makdissi
D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods; D018358:Neuroendocrine Tumors / Q000601:surgery*; D010180:Pancreatectomy / Q000379:methods*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome