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To describe a simplified surgical reconstruction strategy for total pancreatectomy with islet autotransplantation in a patient with refractory chronic pancreatitis who previously underwent Frey's procedure.

November 27, 2024Surgical Case ReportsOpen Access

Simplified technique in total pancreatectomy with islet cell autotransplantation after Frey’s procedure: a case report

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RORyo OikawaShowa General Hospital NTNobuyuki TakemuraNational Center for Global Health and Medicine MSMasayuki ShimodaJikei University School of Medicine

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Case report shows simplified bowel reconstruction in chronic pancreatitis after Frey procedure, indicating prior jejunal loops reduce reoperative surgical complexity.

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To describe a simplified surgical reconstruction strategy for total pancreatectomy with islet autotransplantation in a patient with refractory chronic pancreatitis who previously underwent Frey's procedure.
Performed a total pancreatectomy with islet autotransplantation in a single patient (N=1) with persistent alcoholic chronic pancreatitis following a prior Frey procedure.
Reused the previously constructed elevated jejunal loop from the pancreaticojejunostomy for biliary jejunostomy and preserved the preexisting jejunojejunostomy to minimize reconstructive complexity.
Operative complications required open hemostasis on postoperative day 1 and percutaneous drainage of an intraperitoneal abscess on postoperative day 24, leading to hospital discharge on day 37.
Postoperative evaluation demonstrated normal serum C-peptide levels indicating viable insulin secretion from transplanted islets, accompanied by marked resolution of preoperative epigastric pain.

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Oikawa et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9da0d99f8b6241c867ff11 https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-024-02066-7

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Case report shows simplified bowel reconstruction in chronic pancreatitis after Frey procedure, indicating prior jejunal loops reduce reoperative surgical complexity.

Simplified technique in total pancreatectomy with islet cell autotransplantation after Frey’s procedure: a case report

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Simplified technique in total pancreatectomy with islet cell autotransplantation after Frey’s procedure: a case report

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