Laparoscopic pancreatic tumor surgery - Spleen preserving distal pancreatectomy
Laparoscopic pancreatic tumor surgery is being increasingly recommended for various pancreatic cancers as well as pancreatic cystic neoplasms and this video demonstrates the spleen preserving distal pancreatectomy surgery step by step till the pancreatic transaction step. The surgery presented here has been performed by senior hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgeons Dr. Prasad Wagle and Dr. Gunjan Desai at Lilavati Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy is a surgical procedure primarily used to remove tumors located in the distal (lower) part of the pancreas while preserving the spleen. The pancreas is a glandular organ located behind the stomach that plays a key role in digestion and blood sugar regulation.