General Surgery · Endocrine

Pancreatic Endocrine Tumour Enucleation

DATE AND TIME: [Date and time]
URGENCY: Elective / Non-elective
SURGEON: [Name]
ASSISTANT: [Name / None]
ANAESTHETIST: [Name]

OPERATION: Pancreatic Endocrine Tumour Enucleation
ANAESTHETIC: General anaesthesia
ANTIBIOTICS: IV cephalosporin at induction. VTE prophylaxis.
DVT PROPHYLAXIS: [Agent / mechanical / Not indicated]
POSITION: Supine. Midline or chevron incision. Intraoperative USS available.

INDICATION:
Benign pancreatic endocrine tumour — [insulinoma / somatostatinoma / VIPoma / glucagonoma / non-functioning islet cell tumour / serous cystadenoma]. Preoperative localisation: EUS, CT, MRI, [octreotide scintigraphy, selective venous sampling]. Tumour localised to [head / body / tail] of pancreas — remote from main pancreatic duct on imaging. No evidence of malignancy or metastatic disease confirmed. [Insulinoma: IV glucose commenced pre-operatively — blood glucose monitoring established].

INCISION: [Describe incision]

PROCEDURE:

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