title: [Diagnosis and surgical treatment for pancreatic vasoactive intestine polypeptide tumor].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the diagnosis and surgical treatment for pancreatic vasoactive intestine polypeptide tumor (VIPoma).
  
  
  METHODS
  Clinical data of 7 patients with VIPoma from Xiangya Hospital, Central South University between January 1990 and July 2011 were collected and analyzed retrospectively.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The different operation modes were selected according to the location of VIPomas, and the postoperative symptoms of all 7 patients were gradually relieved and cured. The follow up showed that life spans of the above-mentioned patients were 3-6 years.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The incidence of pancreatic VIPoma is low but it is easy to misdiagnose. The excision for the tumor is the most effective therapy. Combining with somatostatin, intervention and other effective strategies, the life quality of patients can be improved and long-term survival may be achieved.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China.
authors.forename: Dipeng
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ou
authors.forename: Lianyue
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Dong
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hua
authors.forename: Zheng
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Xia
authors.forename: Defu
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013004:Somatostatin; D003969:Vipoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D013004:Somatostatin