Spleen-Preserving Distal Pancreatectomy that also Preserves Splenic Vessels

Spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy (SPDP) is steadily becoming more common as a means of performing limited resection of the pancreas. Spleen preserving procedure a limited resection as compared to the distal pancreatectomy and splenrctomy, which procedure is very usuallry done. 

This surgical procedure is considered significant because it may prevent postoperative infection and pneumonia, while also blocking platelet count elevation. Kimura et al. reported on “SPDP thatalso preserved splenic vessels,” deeming it as a safe and reliable surgical procedure. Since then, there have been several reports of cases in which this procedure was successfully performed. Surgical procedures that preserve blood flow to the pancreas include the Kimura method, which preserves splenic vessels, and the Warshaw method, which resects splenic vessels and preserves short gastric vessels. Read more>>>>>>>>>>>>>>