title: [Surgery of the pancreas].
abstract: Historically, pancreatic surgery has been considered a "major" procedure, usually consisting of pancreatectomy in old or other high-risk patients. Pancreatic surgery carries a risk of fatal complications, major morbidity, and long-term adverse effects. Recently, both the indications and techniques of pancreatic surgery have diversified, notably with the emergence of parenchyma-preserving resection for benign lesions at high risk of malignant transformation, which are often discovered incidentally. A multidisciplinary approach is needed for accurate decision-making, based on the presumed diagnosis, tumor location, surgical risk, and medical history.
authors.affiliation: Chirurgie Hépato-Biliaire et Pancréatique, Pôle des maladies de l'appareil digestif, Hôpital Beaujon, Université Paris VII, 100 Bd du Général Leclerc-92110 Clichy. alain.sauvanet@bjn.aphp.fr
authors.forename: Alain
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sauvanet
mesh_terms: D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D010179:Pancreas / Q000601:surgery*; D010180:Pancreatectomy / Q000266:history / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
vernacular_title: La chirurgie du pancréas.