Pancreatectomy
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'''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.
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