Conventional pancreatic resections for pancreatic neck and body diseases include pancreaticoduodenectomy, distal pancreatectomy with or without splenectomy, and total pancreatectomy. Recent studies have reported encouraging results of non-traditional pancreatic resections, including central pancreatectomy (CP), for central pancreatic disease. This surgical approach offers the potentials of low postoperative morbidity and preservation of metabolic functions. This study performs a systematic review on CP. A comprehensive literature search was conducted, for the period 1992-2015, on three worldwide databases: PubMed, Scopus, ISI-Web of Knowledge. We focused on indications, morbidity and mortality of this surgical procedure. The review shows that CP is particularly suitable for small-medium size diseases localized into the pancreatic body. This procedure is associated with an increased postoperative morbidity but an excellent postoperative pancreatic function. CP is a safe and effective procedure when performed following the right indications.

作者：Michele, Santangelo；Anna, Esposito；Vincenzo, Tammaro；Armando, Calogero；Carmen, Criscitiello；Giuseppe, Roberti；Maria, Candida；Niccolò, Rupealta；Antonio, Pisani；Nicola, Carlomagno

来源：International journal of surgery (London, England) 2016 年 28 Suppl 1卷