Minimal invasive surgery in the treatment of neuroendocrine tumors of the pancreas

VernacularTitle: 胰腺神经内分泌肿瘤微创治疗进展
Author: Qicong ZHU ¹ ; Yiping MOU
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1. Department of Gastrointestinal and Pancreatic Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People′s Hospital, Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology of Zhejiang Province, People′s Hospital of Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou 310014, China
Publication Type:Review
Keywords: Pancreatic neoplasms; Neuroendocrine tumors; Laparoscopic surgery; Robotic surgery
From: Chinese Journal of Surgery 2018;56(11):877-880
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Neuroendocrine tumor of the pancreas (pNET) is a rare group of neoplasms with widely heterogeneity. Complete surgical resection remains the only potentially curative treatment for pNET. Compared to open surgery, minimal invasive approach treating pNET could decrease bleeding and shorten postoperative hospital stay, while didn′t show difference in operation time, postoperative complication rate and overall mortality. Therapeutic strategy was formulated by synthesizing clinical symptoms, tumor size and tumor stage. Minimal invasive approach can achieve radical curve of oncology and provide refine manipulation condition to improve surgical safety and efficacy, meanwhile realize function preservation. Minimal invasive approach is a safe and efficient method in treating pNET, but further prospective, randomized control trials are required.