Place of Median Pancreatectomies in the Management of Pancreatic Tumors: Case Series and Review of the Literature

The management of tumors of the isthmus and the body of the pancreas is still a subject of debate between the various experts who must choose between a wide resection (exposing the patient to a risk of pancreatic insufficiency) and a minimalist treatment which might be insufficient. The Median Pancreatectomy is then an elegant solution to deal with it. We report the experience of our department to assess the effectiveness and feasibility of this technique.