Dual-incision laparoscopic spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy.
Laparoscopic spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy has been widely performed for benign and borderline malignancy in the body or tail of the pancreas when there are not oncologic indications for splenectomy. As the need for minimally invasive procedures to reduce postoperative morbidity and improve the quality of life is increasing, many surgeons have attempted to reduce the number of trocars and incision size to minimize access trauma and scarring. Single-port laparoscopic spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy is the result of these efforts; however it has many limitations such as technical difficulty and prolonged operation time. In this article, we report the first case of dual-incision laparoscopic spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy, proving that it can be a safe and feasible minimally invasive procedure for benign or borderline malignant tumors in the body or tail of the pancreas.
Department of Surgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
Eun Young
EY
Kim
Department of Surgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
Young Kyoung
YK
You
Department of Surgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
Dong Goo
DG
Kim
Department of Surgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
Soo Ho
SH
Lee
Department of Surgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
Jae Hyun
JH
Han
Department of Surgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
Sung Kyun
SK
Park
Department of Surgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
Gun Hyung
GH
Na
Department of Surgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
Tae Ho
TH
Hong
Dual incision; Laparoscopy; Spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy