Affiliation:
1. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences Kyushu University Fukuoka Japan
Abstract
AbstractBackgroundThe aim of this study was to clarify the characteristics and outcomes of pediatric patients with solid pseudopapillary neoplasms (SPNs) who underwent pancreatectomy.MethodsPediatric patients with SPNs who underwent pancreatectomy at our institution between 1995 and 2020 were included in the study.ResultsDuring the period under review, 12 patients underwent pancreatectomy for SPNs (median age: 10 years; range: 6–15 years). The surgical procedures included pancreatoduodenectomy (n = 2; 16.6%), distal pancreatectomy (n = 3; 25%), and enucleation (n = 7; 58.3%). The most common postoperative complication was postoperative pancreatic fistula (n = 6; 50%). Patients who underwent enucleation tended to have higher postoperative complication rates compared with those who underwent other procedures. All patients were alive without recurrence at the end of the study period.ConclusionsSPN is associated with a good prognosis, regardless of the surgical procedure. If surgeons select enucleation for pediatric SPNs, they should bear in mind that it is associated with a higher complication rate.
Subject
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
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