Clinical feasibility of duodenum-preserving pancreatic head resection for neuroendocrine tumors of the pancreatic head as an intermediate procedure between enucleation and pancreaticoduodenectomy.

This study was performed to demonstrate the clinical application of duodenum-preserving pancreatic head resection (DPPHR) as a surgical treatment for pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNETs) in terms of both curability and maintenance of postoperative quality of life.