[Pancreatic mucinous cystadenoma complicated by intestinal bleeding].

Mucinous cystadenoma is a cystic tumor of the pancreas absolutely requiring surgical intervention. The authors report successful surgical treatment of a patient with mucinous pancreatic cystadenoma complicated by severe intestinal bleeding.

[Extended total pancreatectomy for complicated retroperitoneal sarcoma].

Need for pancreatoduodenectomy or total pancreatectomy for retroperitoneal sarcoma is rare. In most cases, these procedures are determined by locally advanced neoplasm. The author report successful multivisceral resection in a patient with retroperitoneal sarcoma complicated by internal fistulae with duodenum and colon.

[Scoring systems to predict pancreatic fistula after Whipple procedure].

Specific complications is an «Achilles heel» of pancreaticoduodenectomy. Postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) is the most common specific complication. POPF prediction is an actual problem in pancreatic surgery.

Resectable periampullary tumor in patients with previous pancreatitis. What type of surgical procedure to choose?

Objective: To evaluate the early outcomes of radical surgical treatment of patients with resectable periampullary tumors and previous acute pancreatitis (AP).

Material And Methods: A retrospective analysis included 9 patients. AP was diagnosed in all patients at different times of preoperative period (post-manipulative AP in 7 cases, alcoholic AP in 2 cases).

Prognosis of sporadic resected small (≤2 cm) nonfunctional pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors - a multi-institutional study.

Background: Malignant potential of small (≤20 mm) nonfunctional pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (sNF-PNET) is difficult to predict and management remain controversial. The aim of this study was to assess the prognosis of sporadic nonmetastatic sNF-PNETs.

Methods: Patients were identified from databases of 16 centers.