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ReviewJournal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract2017

Early Experience with Laparoscopic Frey Procedure for Chronic Pancreatitis: a Case Series and Review of Literature.

Daniel J Kilburn, Adrian K H Chiow, Universe Leung, Mehan Siriwardhane, David J Cavallucci, Richard Bryant, Nicholas A O'Rourke

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Review in Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Daniel J KilburnHepatopancreatobiliary Unit, Department of Surgery, Royal Brisbane Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, 4029, Australia.
Adrian K H ChiowHepatopancreatobiliary Unit, Department of Surgery, Changi General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.
Universe LeungHepatopancreatobiliary Unit, Department of Surgery, Royal Brisbane Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, 4029, Australia.
Mehan SiriwardhaneHepatopancreatobiliary Unit, Department of Surgery, Royal Brisbane Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, 4029, Australia.
David J CavallucciHepatopancreatobiliary Unit, Department of Surgery, Royal Brisbane Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, 4029, Australia.
Richard BryantHepatopancreatobiliary Unit, Department of Surgery, Royal Brisbane Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, 4029, Australia.
Nicholas A O'RourkeHepatopancreatobiliary Unit, Department of Surgery, Royal Brisbane Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, 4029, Australia. orourke.nick@gmail.com.
Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital · AUChangi General Hospital · SGUniversity of Queensland · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Frey procedure has been demonstrated to be an effective surgical technique to treat patients with painful large duct chronic pancreatitis. More commonly reported as an open procedure, we report our experience with a minimally invasive approach to the Frey procedure. Four consecutive patients underwent a laparoscopic Frey procedure at our institution from January 2012 to July 2015. We herein report our technique and describe short- and medium-term outcomes. The median age was 40 years old. The median duration of pancreatic pain prior to surgery was 12 years. Median operative time and intraoperative blood loss was 130 min (100-160 min) and 60 mL (50-100 mL), respectively. The median length of stay was 7 days (3-40 days) and median follow-up was 26 months (12-30 months). There was one major postoperative complication requiring reoperation. Within 6 months, in all four patients, frequency of pain and analgesic requirement reduced significantly. Two patients appeared to have resolution of pancreatic exocrine insufficiency. The Frey procedure is possible laparoscopically with acceptable short- and medium-term outcomes in well-selected patients.

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AdultFemaleHumansLaparoscopyMaleMiddle AgedPancreatectomyPancreaticojejunostomyPancreatitis, ChronicTreatment OutcomeChronic pancreatitisFrey procedureLaparoscopic surgery

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PMID28025771
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