pancreatectomy

Indications

• necrotizing pancreatitis
  • not amenable to medical therapy
• pancreatic cancer
• abdominal trauma
• insulinoma
  • not amenable to medical therapy

Contraindications

• age alone should not preclude a pancreatic resection

Procedure

• surgical resection of the pancreas

More general terms

• general surgery
• abdominal surgery
• surgical resection (excision)

More specific terms

• pancreatic donation