Abstract
Pancreas-sparing distal duodenectomy (PSDD) is a novel surgical technique for tumors of distal duodenum below the ampulla to achieve oncologically free margins and avoid multiple anastomoses. We report PSDD performed in five cases, three duodenal adenocarcinoma, and two neuroendocrine tumors (NETs). Three patients had adenocarcinoma of D3 and D4 with free ampulla. PSDD was performed with total excision of regional nodes. In the two patients with NETs, one had a mass lesion close to the pancreatic head. The mass was excised followed by PSDD. There were four small primary NETs in the duodenum, and the mass was metastatic lymph node. The second patient had primary duodenal NET with liver metastases. After transarterial chemoembolization, PSDD with liver metastatectomy was performed. Specimens in all five cases showed clear margins. The patients had a smooth recovery and were well at a median follow up of 10 months.
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