Pancreatectomy 1949469 162988306 2007-10-08T01:19:48Z Arcadian 104523 infobox {{Interventions infobox | Name = {{PAGENAME}} | Image = | Caption = | ICD10 = | ICD9 = 52.5 | ICD9_mult = {{ICD9proc|52.6}} | MeshID = D010180 | OtherCodes = | }} '''Pancreatectomy''' is a medical term referring to [[surgery|surgical]] removal of part or all of the [[pancreas]]. ==Indications== It is performed for a variety of reasons, including: *[[Inflammation]] ** [[Necrosis|Necrotising]] [[pancreatitis]] ** Chronic pancreatitis with pain *[[Physical trauma|Trauma]] *[[Neoplasms]] **[[Adenocarcinoma]] (85%) **[[Cystadenoma]] (mucinous/serous) **[[Cystadenocarcinoma]] **[[Islet cell]] tumors ([[neuroendocrine]] tumors) **Papillary cystic neoplasms **[[Lymphoma]] **[[Acinar cell]] tumors *Severe [[hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia]] ==Types== The most common surgical procedure is called [[pancreaticoduodenectomy]]. Among common consequences of complete or nearly complete pancreatectomy are deficiencies of pancreatic endocrine or exocrine function requiring replacement of [[insulin]] or [[digestive enzyme]]s. {{treatment-stub}} {{Digestive system surgical procedures}}