Abstract
A 29 year-old woman with a tumor of the pancreatic tail was referred to our institute. The tumor was confirmed to be a solitary benign insulinoma that protruded from the pancreas and was distant from the main pancreatic duct. A laparoscopic enucleation was performed with Laparoscopic Coagulating Shears (LCS). The postoperative course was uneventful. The laparoscopic enucleation for benign pancreatic tumor was thought to be a feasible procedure when the appropriate instruments were used.
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Takamatsu, S., Teramoto, K., Inoue, H. et al. Laparoscopic enucleation of an insulinoma of the pancreas tail. Surg Endosc 16, 217 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s004640041025
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s004640041025