• 1. Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan 637000, P. R. China;
  • 2. Institute of Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic-Intestinal Diseases, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan 637000, P. R. China;
LI Jingdong, Email: lijingdong358@126.com
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Objective To summarize the key technical points, applicability, feasibility, and safety of laparoscopic spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy (LSPDP).Method A retrospective analysis was performed for the clinical data of 22 patients who were admitted to the Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College from September 2016 to November 2019, all patients planned to receive LSPDP.Results Twenty of the 22 patients successfully completed LSPDP, and 2 patients converted to laparotomy. One patient was transferred to laparotomy to suture the damaged splenic artery. The spleen was observed to have no ischemia and the spleen preservation operation was continued. One patient was converted to laparotomy due to the difficulty of dissecting the tail of the pancreas which caused by severe abdominal adhesion. The operation time of LSPDP patients was (191±86) minutes (170–480 min), intraoperative blood loss was (365±50) mL (200–1 000 mL), and postoperative hospital stay was (9.9±2.6) days (7–16 d). Six patients of pancreatic fistula occurred after operation, including 3 cases of biochemical fistula, which were cured and discharged after symptomatic treatment, 3 cases of grade B pancreatic fistula, who all improved after anti-inflammatory, acid suppression, enzyme suppression, and double catheter drainage. Twenty patients were interviewed after the operation, and the follow-up time was 3–24 months (median of 15 months). During the follow-up period, no patient had recurrence or metastasis.Conclusions Under the conditions of strict screening of suitable cases, adequate preoperative imaging evaluation, intraoperative fine manipulation, and the application of appropriate operating instruments and cutting closure devices, LSPDP is safe and feasible to treat benign tumors of the pancreatic body and tail and some borderline tumors. During the operation, attention should be paid to the reasonable treatment and protection of splenic arteries and veins.

Citation: LIU Xiaopeng, XU Jian, WU Changkang, QUAN Gang, LI Qiang, YANG Gang, XIONG Yongfu, LI Jiangpeng, WU Guo, LI Jingdong. Discussion and clinical application experience of laparoscopic spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy technology. CHINESE JOURNAL OF BASES AND CLINICS IN GENERAL SURGERY, 2021, 28(2): 189-193. doi: 10.7507/1007-9424.202005091 Copy

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