Approach
Main surgical procedures
A Whipple procedure may be used for pancreatic head and periampullary tumors; distal pancreatectomy is used for selected body/tail lesions, with other resections considered in specific situations.
Clinical Area
Pancreatic Surgery
Pancreatic surgery includes surgical assessment of pancreatic cancer, cystic neoplasms such as IPMN and selected complications of pancreatitis.
Why do pancreatic diseases require focused assessment?
The pancreas lies close to major vessels, the bile ducts and duodenum. Whether disease is in the head, body or tail directly affects the operation that may be considered.
Related Conditions
Conditions Related to Pancreatic Surgery
Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatic cancer refers to malignant tumors arising in the pancreas. Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma is the most common type.
Pancreatic Cysts
Pancreatic cysts are not a single disease; some are low risk while others may have premalignant or malignant potential.
IPMN
IPMN is a mucin-producing cystic neoplasm arising from the pancreatic ductal system.
Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors
Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (pNETs) arise from hormone-producing cells and differ from pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
Surgical Procedures
Main Procedures in Pancreatic Surgery
Related Research
Academic Publications
Synaptophysin-like-1: A Novel Serum Diagnostic Marker for Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Screening, Early Diagnosis, and Prognosis Prediction.
Journal of clinical medicine, 2025
The Role of Resolvin D1 in the Differential Diagnosis of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma and Acute Pancreatitis: A Case-Control Study.
Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania), 2025
Acute pancreatitis: It can be the first sign of silent gallstones.
Turkish journal of surgery, 2023
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