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World J Gastroenterol. May 7, 2014; 20(17): 4908-4916
Published online May 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i17.4908
Published online May 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i17.4908
Laparoscopic resection of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors
Abbas Al-Kurd, Katya Chapchay, Haggi Mazeh, Department of Surgery, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Mount Scopus, Jerusalem 91240, Israel
Simona Grozinsky-Glasberg, Neuroendocrine Tumor Unit, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Mount Scopus, Jerusalem 91240, Israel
Author contributions: Grozinsky-Glasberg S, Mazeh H contributed the conception of the study; Al-Kurd A, Chapchay K, Mazeh H contributed to the literature review and data acquisition; Al-Kurd A, Chapchay K drafted the manuscript; Chapchay K contributed illustrations; Al-Kurd A, Chapchay K, Grozinsky-Glasberg S, Mazeh H approved the final version.
Correspondence to: Haggi Mazeh, MD, Department of Surgery, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Mount Scopus, PO Box 24035, Jerusalem 91240, Israel. hmazeh@hadassah.org.il
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Received: October 28, 2013
Revised: December 6, 2013
Accepted: January 3, 2014
Published online: May 7, 2014
Revised: December 6, 2013
Accepted: January 3, 2014
Published online: May 7, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNETs) are a rare clinical entity, with surgery being the treatment modality of choice. Over the past several years, laparoscopic techniques have gained popularity in the surgical management of these tumors. This article reviews the available literature on laparoscopic resection of PNETs, with an overview of the commonly-practiced surgical procedures.