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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 7, 2013; 19(37): 6272-6277
Published online Oct 7, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i37.6272
Published online Oct 7, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i37.6272
Laparoscopic vs open distal pancreatectomy for solid pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas
Ren-Chao Zhang, Jia-Fei Yan, Xiao-Wu Xu, Ke Chen, Harsha Ajoodhea, Yi-Ping Mou, Department of General Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310016, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: Zhang RC and Mou YP designed the study; Zhang RC, Yan JF and Xu XW, Chen K collected and analyzed the data; Zhang RC and Ajoodhea H wrote the manuscript; Mou YP proofread and revised the manuscript; all authors approved the version to be published.
Supported by The Key Project Grant from the Science and Technology Department of Zhejiang Province, No. 2011C13036-2
Correspondence to: Yi-Ping Mou, MD, FACS, Department of General Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, 3 East Qingchun Road, Hangzhou 310016, Zhejiang Province, China. mouyp@srrsh.com
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Received: June 8, 2013
Revised: August 3, 2013
Accepted: August 28, 2013
Published online: October 7, 2013
Revised: August 3, 2013
Accepted: August 28, 2013
Published online: October 7, 2013
Core Tip
Core tip: Solid pseudopapillary tumor (SPT) of the pancreas is a rare neoplasm. Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy (LDP) and open distal pancreatectomy (ODP) for SPT have not previously been compared. We compared the short-term and long-term outcomes among patients undergoing either LDP or ODP for SPT. Our results showed that LDP for SPT had the advantages of minimally invasive surgery, less intraoperative blood loss, and rapid recovery. The mortality, morbidity, oncological outcome, and long-term outcome of LDP were similar to those of open surgery.