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ArticleBMC surgery2020

Laparoscopic Beger procedure for the treatment of chronic pancreatitis: a single-centre first experience.

He Cai, Yunqiang Cai, Xin Wang, Bing Peng

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Article in BMC surgery, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

He CaiDepartment of Pancreatic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37, Guo Xue Xiang, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China.
Yunqiang CaiDepartment of Pancreatic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37, Guo Xue Xiang, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China.
Xin WangDepartment of Pancreatic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37, Guo Xue Xiang, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China.
Bing PengDepartment of Pancreatic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37, Guo Xue Xiang, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China. 3613761524@qq.com.
Sichuan University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe Beger procedure is a common surgical option in the management of the unremitting abdominal pain of chronic pancreatitis (CP). As an organ-sparing surgery, it might be a better choice than pancreatoduodenectomy (PD). However, it is rather challenging for surgeons to perform the Beger procedure laparoscopically, especially for patients with CP; indeed, it has rarely reported. Here, we describe the technique and results of our early experience in laparoscopic Beger procedure for the treatment of CP. CASE PRESENTATION: Five patients (1 male) with CP (alcohol induced, n = 3; idiopathic, n = 2) who underwent laparoscopic Beger procedure from May to October 2019 in West China Hospital were included in this study. The median pancreatic duct diameter was 6.8 (4 to 12) mm. The median operating time was 275 (150 to 305) minutes without conversion. Only one patient (20%) developed a grade B pancreatic fistula. One patient required re-operation for jejunal anastomotic bleeding on the first post-operative day. The median hospital stay was 11 (9 to 34) days. No patient experienced biliary fistula, gastroparesis, duodenal necrosis, or abdominal bleeding. The 90-day mortality rate was 0%. All the patients were pain free in the two months after the operation.

conclusionThe laparoscopic Beger procedure is feasible and safe with good short-term results and some potential benefits in selected patients with chronic pancreatitis. Further study and longer follow-up are required.

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AdultAgedChinaFemaleHumansLaparoscopyLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedOperative TimePancreatic DuctsPancreatic FistulaPancreatitis, ChronicPatient SelectionReoperationTreatment OutcomeBeger procedureChronic pancreatitisLaparoscopic

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