First experience of robotic spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy in a child with insulinoma

First experience of robotic spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy in a child with insulinoma

Abstract Background An insulinoma is a functional neuroendocrine pancreatic tumor, and surgical resection is indicated. Robot-assisted laparoscopic surgeries have been shown to be generally safe and feasible for treatment of pediatric cases of urologic and digestive disease. Case presentation In Jul...

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Main Authors: Ming-Gen Hu, Yuan-Hong Xiao, Dong-Da Song, Guo-Dong Zhao, Yan-Zhe Liu, Zheng Wang, Hao-Yu Li, Rong Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Subjects:
Robotic surgery
Insulinoma
Distal pancreatectomy
Pediatric surgery
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-017-1265-6

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