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Cirugía y cirujanos
On-line version ISSN 2444-054XPrint version ISSN 0009-7411
Abstract
GARCIA-HERNANDEZ, Carlos; CARVAJAL-FIGUEROA, Lourdes; ARCHIVALDO-GARCIA, Cristian and LANDA-JUAREZ, Sergio. Treatment of chronic pancreatitis by laparoscopic DuVal procedure: report of a pediatric case. Cir. cir. [online]. 2021, vol.89, n.2, pp.258-262. Epub Nov 08, 2021. ISSN 2444-054X. https://doi.org/10.24875/ciru.20000440.
Background:
Pancreatitis is rare. Obstruction is common. They can be corrected with endoscopy, if they fail they need surgery.
Case report:
We reported a patient with pancreatitis secondary to pancreas divisum, laparoscopic DuVal shunt was performed. Male 12 years, multiple pancreatitis pictures and failed sphinteroplasty attempts. Colangio resonance showed pancreas divisum. A DuVal-type shunt was built for laparoscopy. Follow-up 5 years. There has been no recurrence of pain and lipase was normalized at 6 months. The pancreatic duct was not dilated, in the face of difficulty making a lateral anastomosis was used the technique proposed by DuVal by laparoscopic approach.
Keywords : Chronic pancreatitis; DuVal procedure; Laparoscopy.
