Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours (PanNETs) are the second most common form of pancreatic cancer. Lesions larger than 2 cm are commonly selected for surgical clearance according to the European Neuroendocrine Tumour Society (ENETS) guidelines. In this study, we assessed the variables that may affect recurrence following resection of PanNETs.Methods: All the patients who underwent resection of PanNET over a 5-year periods between 2017 –...

Background: Pancreatic Neuroendocrine tumours (panNETs) are usually sporadic and non-functioning, but occasionally associated with germ-line mutations causing multiple hereditary endocrinopathies. Small, non-functional lesions may be managed conservatively. For panNETs larger than 2 cm the mainstay of treatment is surgery (2). However, postoperative complications are common and can significantly impact patients’ quality of life. The aim of this audit was to explore postop...