Clinical comparison of distal pancreatectomy with or without splenectomy

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1011-1014

  Lee, Seung Eun ^a   Jang, Jin Young ^a   Lee, Kuhn Uk ^a   Kim, Sun Whe ^a  

^a Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Organ preservation; Pancreatectomy; Spleen

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PANCREAS FISTULA; PANCREAS RESECTION; PANCREAS TUMOR; PATHOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPLENECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PANCREATECTOMY; PANCREATIC FISTULA; PANCREATIC NEOPLASMS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPLENECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 60549092757     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2008.23.6.1011     Document Type: Article

References (16)

1. Warshaw AL. Conservation of the spleen with distal pancreatectomy. Arch Surg 1998; 123: 550-3.
2. Kimura W, Inoue T, Futakawa N, Shinkai H, Han I, Muto T. Spleen preserving distal pancreatectomy with conservation of the splenic artery and vein. Surgery 1996; 120: 885-90.
3. Cooper MJ, Williamson RC. Conservative pancreatectomy. Br J Surg 1985; 72: 801-3.
4. Shoup M, Brennan MF, McWhite K, Leung DH, Klimstra D, Conlon KC. The value of splenic preservation with distal pancreatectomy. Arch Surg 2002; 137: 164-8.
5. Kim SW, Youk EG, Park YH. Comparison of pancreatogastrostomy and pancreatojejunostomy after pancreatoduodenectomy performed by one surgeon. World J Surg 1997; 21: 640-3.
6. Leonard AS, Giebink GS, Baesl TJ, Krivit W. The overwhelming postsplenectomy sepsis problem. World J Surg 1980; 4: 423-32.
7. Francke EL, Neu HC. Postsplenectomy infection. Surg Clin North Am 1981; 61: 135-55.
8. Malangoni MA, Dillon LD, Klamer TW, Condon RE. Factors influencing the risk of early and late serious infections in adults after splenectomy for trauma. Surgery 1984; 96: 775-83.
9. Richardson DQ, Scott-Conner CE. Distal pancreatectomy with and without splenectomy: a comparative study. Am Surg 1989; 55: 21-5.
10. Aldridge MC, Williamson RC. Distal pancreatectomy with and without splenectomy. Br J Surg 1991; 78: 976-9.
11. Benoist S, Dugue L, Sauvanet A, Valverde A, Mauvais F, Paye F, Farges O, Belghiti J. Is there a role of preservation of the spleen in distal pancreatectomy? J Am Coll Surg 1999; 188: 255-60.
12. Waghorn DJ. Overwhelming infection in asplenic patients: current best practice preventive measure are not being followed. J Clin Pathol 2001; 54: 214-8.
13. Holdsworth RJ, Irving AD, Cuschieri A. Postsplenectomy sepsis and its mortality rate: actual versus perceived risks. Br J Surg 1991; 78: 1031-8.
14. Lynch A, Kapila R. Overwhelming postsplenectomy infection. Infect Dis Clin North Am 1996; 10: 693-707.
15. Kunin N, Desjardins JF, Letoquart JP, La Gamma A, Lebois E, Mambrini A. Mesenteric-portal thrombosis after hematologic splenectomy. J Chir (Paris) 1996; 133: 453-8.
16. van't Riet M, Burger JW, van Muiswinkel JM, Kazemier G, Schipperus MR, Bonjer HJ. Diagnosis and treatment of portal vein thrombosis following splenectomy. Br J Surg 2000; 87: 1229-33.