Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy: A Sri Lankan experience
Abstract
Distal pancreatectomy is the surgical procedure indicated for pathology in the body or tail of the pancreas.Though laparoscopic distal-pancreatectomy for benign conditions was first described in the early 1990s, there are no reported cases in Sri Lanka.We report a female of twenty four years who was diagnosed to have a mass in the tail of the pancreas. She underwent a total laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy and splenectomy. Five ports were used. The procedure was completed in 150 minutes without a measurable blood loss. The specimen was retrieved via a 5 cm incision. She was discharged on the fourth post operative day. Histopathology revealed a solid pseudopapillary tumour.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/sljs.v31i1.5491
The Sri Lanka Journal of Surgery 2013; 31(1):22-23
© 2013 K.B. Galketiya, V. Pinto, N. Rathnathunga, W.M.M.P.B. Wanasinghe, S.P.M. Peiris, published by The College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka
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