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ea0032p530 | Endocrine tumours and neoplasia | ECE2013

Insulinoma: is enucleation a safe option?

Jilesen Anneke , Klumpen Heinz-Josef , Bisschop Peter , Busch Olivier , van Gulik Thomas , Gouma Dirk , van Dijkum Els Nieveen

Background: Insulinomas are the most prevalent functional neuroendocrine tumors of the pancreas. Enucleation is often preferred to pancreatic resection because itÂ’s minimally invasive nature. The aim of this study is to assess the post-operative surgical outcome in particular pancreatic fistula after resection.Methods: All patients with insulinomas were selected from a retrospective database of resected pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (pNET). Patie...