Tumors in the tail of the pancreas are removed with a distal pancreatectomy. In cases of cancer, the tumor often invades the splenic artery or vein. In addition, cancers in this location can spread to ...

in 10 patients and distal pancreatectomy (DP) in five patients. In four patients, DP was performed with and, in one patient, without splenectomy. In three patients, total pancreatectomy was ...

The following is a summary of “Reconsidering Abdominal Drainage After Left Pancreatectomy – The Randomized Controlled PANDRA ...

All resections were performed as open operations. In all cases with malignancy, a concomitant splenectomy was performed. In benign cases, the operation was performed as a spleen-preserving ...

The pancreas is an organ behind the stomach and near the spleen. It performs both exocrine ... Surgical removal of the pancreas, referred to as a pancreatectomy, is a potential consideration ...