What is Distal Pancreatectomy?
Distal pancreatectomy removes the body and tail of the pancreas, with or without the spleen, when a lesion sits to the left of the portal vein. The body and tail are mobilised and divided to the left of the portal vein. The spleen is preserved or removed according to vessel involvement. The pancreatic stump is closed with stapler or suture and drained as planned.





