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01-12-2020 | Pancreatoduodenostomy | Case report

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

Authors: He Cai, Yunqiang Cai, Xin Wang, Bing Peng

Published in: BMC Surgery | Issue 1/2020

Abstract

Background

The 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.

Conclusion

The 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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Title: Laparoscopic Beger procedure for the treatment of chronic pancreatitis: a single-centre first experience
Authors: He Cai
Yunqiang Cai
Xin Wang
Bing Peng
Publication date: 01-12-2020
Publisher: BioMed Central
Keywords: Pancreatoduodenostomy
Pancreaticojejunostomy
Pancreatoduodenostomy
Chronic Pancreatitis
Published in: BMC Surgery / Issue 1/2020
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2482
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-020-00750-7

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

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