• Because it's a partial pancreatectomy, the pancreas may still produce its own enzymes. (cancercenter.com)
  • Background The purpose of this study was to clarify the surgical indications for gastrectomy combined with distal or partial pancreatectomy (GP) in patients with gastric cancer. (elsevierpure.com)
  • A decrease in activities of isoenzymes of aryl-, carboxyl esterases and alkaline phosphatase was shown, by means of agar gel electrophoresis, in blood serum and in most the isoforms of perinephric adipose tissue of rats within 3 days after partial pancreatectomy. (msk.ru)
  • Surinov B.P., Sheyanov G.G. (1975) Isoenzymes of esterase and alkaline phosphatase in blood serum and adipose tissue of rats after partial pancreatectomy. (msk.ru)
  • 5] Severe cases of congenital HI may be unresponsive to either diazoxide or octreotide and require intensive management with tube feedings, near-total pancreatectomy, or partial pancreatectomy. (medscape.com)
  • In recent years, the TP-IAT (Total Pancreatectomy with Islet Autotransplantation) has also gained respectable traction within the medical community. (wikipedia.org)
  • An experimental procedure called islet cell transplantation exists to help mediate the loss of endocrine function following total pancreatectomy. (wikipedia.org)
  • Australian experience with total pancreatectomy with islet autotransplantation to treat chronic pancreatitis. (iasp-pain.org)
  • This study aimed to describe the clinical outcomes of total pancreatectomy with islet autotransplantation (TP-IAT) in Australia. (iasp-pain.org)
  • Islet cell autotransplantation is an option in some patients with chronic pancreatitis undergoing total pancreatectomy. (mhmedical.com)
  • This procedure is called total pancreatectomy with islet autotransplantation. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
  • Should pancreatectomy with islet cell autotransplantation in patients with chronic alcoholic pancreatitis be abandoned? (elsevierpure.com)
  • We are one of the few digestive disorders centers in the United States that performs total pancreatectomy and auto-islet transplantation, a highly specialized technique that involves total removal of the pancreas. (upmc.com)
  • BOSTON -- Patients with severe medically refractory chronic pancreatitis experienced preserved islet function after total pancreatectomy with islet auto-transplant (TPIAT), leading to a lower rate of insulin-dependent diabetes, researchers reported here. (medpagetoday.com)
  • But the costs of total pancreatectomy with islet auto-transplantation have remained fairly high , and the procedure has been neither widespread nor well-studied in the U.S. (medpagetoday.com)
  • Islet auto-transplantation either on-site or off-site islet isolation can be used to avert the burden of complicated and costly diabetic care for carefully selected patients requiring total or sub-total pancreatectomy," they wrote. (medpagetoday.com)
  • A total pancreatectomy and islet autotransplant (TPIAT) is a surgical option to relieve chronic pain while preserving the available β-cell mass. (umn.edu)
  • Chronic Pancreatitis Associated With a Variant of CFTR Gene Treated With Total Pancreatectomy and Autologous Islet Cell Transplantation. (cdc.gov)
  • But overall, quality of life in patients after total pancreatectomy is comparable with quality of life in patients who undergo a partial pancreatic resection. (wikipedia.org)
  • 2014), "Quality of life in patients after total pancreatectomy is comparable with quality of life in patients who undergo a partial pancreatic resection", Journal of Surgical Research, 187 (1): 189-196, doi:10.1016/j.jss.2013.10.004, PMID 24411300. (wikipedia.org)
  • Resection was recommended, and spleenpreserving, pancreatectomy (SPDP) sparing the spleenic artery and vein was carried out (Figures 2). (symbiosisonlinepublishing.com)
  • CREON is a combination of porcine-derived lipases, proteases, and amylases indicated for the treatment of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency due to cystic fibrosis, chronic pancreatitis, pancreatectomy, or other conditions. (nih.gov)
  • Adverse reactions that occurred in at least 1 chronic pancreatitis or pancreatectomy patient (greater than or equal to 4%) receiving CREON are hyperglycemia, hypoglycemia, abdominal pain, abnormal feces, flatulence, frequent bowel movements, and nasopharyngitis. (nih.gov)
  • The indications for total pancreatectomy relate not only to the clinical history but also to findings at the time of surgical exploration. (mhmedical.com)
  • The indications for SPDP are visited, different techniques for spleenpreserving pancreatectomy are examined and the rationale behind the chosen technique is explained. (symbiosisonlinepublishing.com)
  • Often patients being considered for total pancreatectomy are poor surgical risks who have lost considerable weight and may be diabetic. (mhmedical.com)
  • However, pancreatectomy is very invasive for the donor, and less-invasive surgical procedures are needed. (elsevierpure.com)
  • Guest speaker, Professor Patrick Pessaux, MD, PhD, Head of Hepato-Biliary and Pancreatic surgical Unit in the Department of Digestive and Endocrine Surgery at the University Hospital of Strasbourg, along with two other his colleagues, present the theoretical advantages, technical aspects, results, and limitations regarding a robotic pancreatectomy. (kaltura.com)
  • Setting: The Mayo Clinic surgical index was used to identify procedures matched for central, median, middle, or middle segment pancreatectomy. (elsevierpure.com)
  • For pancreatic cancer, we have proven for the first time that minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy is as good as open surgery," commented principal investigator Mohammad Abu Hilal, MD, PhD, surgical director at the Instituto Ospedaliero Fondazione Poliambulanza in Brescia, Italy. (medscape.com)
  • Total pancreatectomy also may be indicated in a small subset of patients with multifocal adenocarincoma or neuroendocrine tumors. (mhmedical.com)
  • A laparoscopic pancreatectomy may be used to perform all types of pancreatectomies, but only the surgeon determines whether open or laparoscopic surgery is appropriate based on the extent of the cancer. (cancercenter.com)
  • Although some reports have described hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery for distal pancreatectomy in living-donor operations, less-invasive laparoscopy-assisted (LA) procedures are expected to increase the donor pool. (elsevierpure.com)
  • Methods: All patients who underwent primary open DP (excluding completion pancreatectomy and debridement) between January 1, 1984 and July 1, 2006 were identified, and their medical records were reviewed. (johnshopkins.edu)
  • Among common consequences of complete or nearly complete pancreatectomy are deficiencies of pancreatic endocrine or exocrine function requiring replacement of insulin or digestive enzymes. (wikipedia.org)
  • Most often, treatment for NETs involves a pancreatectomy, which is a type of pancreatic cancer surgery that may be used either to completely remove the cancer or as a palliative option to reduce symptoms. (cancercenter.com)
  • In the past, a pancreatectomy was performed exclusively via traditional surgery with a large abdominal incision (open surgery), but the past 10 years have presented medical advances. (cancercenter.com)
  • Pancreatectomies are now also performed laparoscopically (with tiny incisions) and/or with the use of robotic arms that help guide the surgery-both are more advanced and less invasive procedures. (cancercenter.com)
  • CHICAGO - Patients with resectable, early-stage pancreatic cancer can safely undergo minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy (MIDP) as an alternative to traditional open surgery, suggest results from the international DIPLOMA study. (medscape.com)
  • pancreatectomy 5 years previous because of cystic ad- enoma and adrenal incidentaloma without hormonal activity. (cdc.gov)
  • In cases of tumor locating near the pancreatic neck portion, laparoscopic extended (subtotal) distal pancreatectomy (Sp-ext LDP) should be considered (division of pancreatic neck portion). (sages.org)
  • After pancreatectomy, most of your symptoms should be relieved and you may be cured or be put in remission (if you have pancreatic cancer). (mymeditravel.com)
  • The specific type of pancreatectomy used to treat a patient's pancreatic cancer or NET is based on the grade and location of the tumor. (cancercenter.com)