Laparoscopic enucleation of insulinoma in the pancreas: case report and review of the literature

We report a case of islet cell tumor of the pancreas managed by laparoscopic surgery. A 27-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital after fainting from hypoglycemia. Diagnostic imaging showed a small tumor 1 cm in diameter in the body of the pancreas. Laparoscopic enucleation of the tumor was per...

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Published in:	Surgical laparoscopy, endoscopy & percutaneous techniques Vol. 11; no. 4; pp. 279 - 283
Main Authors:	Furihata, M, Tagaya, N, Kubota, K
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-08-2001
Subjects:	Adult Female Humans Insulinoma - surgery Laparoscopy Pancreatic Neoplasms - surgery
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Summary:	We report a case of islet cell tumor of the pancreas managed by laparoscopic surgery. A 27-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital after fainting from hypoglycemia. Diagnostic imaging showed a small tumor 1 cm in diameter in the body of the pancreas. Laparoscopic enucleation of the tumor was performed with laparoscopic coagulating shears. The operation time was 210 minutes, and there were no perioperative complications such as pancreatic leakage. The postoperative course was uneventful, and the patient was discharged from the hospital on the seventh postoperative day. The histopathologic diagnosis was insulin-producing islet cell tumor. This method is technically feasible and safe for the management of small islet cell tumors located on the surface of the pancreas.
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ISSN:	1530-4515
DOI:	10.1097/00129689-200108000-00011