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01-03-2017 | Original Article
Three-dimensional simulation of pancreatic surgery showing the size and location of the main pancreatic duct
Published in: Surgery Today | Issue 3/2017
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Purpose
We performed three-dimensional (3D) surgical simulation of pancreatic surgery, including the size and location of the main pancreatic duct on the resected pancreatic surface.
Methods
The subjects of this retrospective analysis were 162 patients who underwent pancreatic surgery. This cohort was sequentially divided into a “without-3D” group (n = 81) and a “with-3D” group (n = 81). We compared the pancreatic duct diameter and its location, using nine sections in a grid pattern, with the intraoperative findings. The perioperative outcomes were also compared between patients who underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) and those who underwent distal pancreatectomy (DP).
Results
There were no significant differences in the main pancreatic duct diameter between the 3D-simulated values and the operative findings. The 3D-simulated main pancreatic duct location was consistent with its actual location in 80 % of patients (65/81). In comparing the PD and DP groups, the intraoperative blood loss was 1174 ± 867 and 817 ± 925 ml in the without-3D group, and 828 ± 739 and 307 ± 192 ml in the with-3D group, respectively (p = 0.024, 0.026).
Conclusion
The 3D surgical simulation provided useful information to promote our understanding of the pancreatic anatomy, including details on the size and location of the main pancreatic duct.