the surgical removal of the pancreas or part of the pancreas
pancreatectomy in American English
(ˌpænkriəˈtɛktəmi)
nounWord forms: pluralˌpancreaˈtectomies
the surgical removal of all or part of the pancreas
pancreatectomy in American English
(ˌpænkriəˈtektəmi, ˌpæŋ-)
nounWord forms: plural-mies
Surgery
excision of part or all of the pancreas
Word origin
[1895–1900; pancreat- + -ectomy]This word is first recorded in the period 1895–1900. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: apothecaries' measure, backstage, backwind, calling card, slapstick-ectomy is a combining form meaning “excision” of the part specified by the initial element,used in the formation of compound words. Other words that use the affix -ectomy include: sclerectomy, sympathectomy, topectomy, vasectomy, vitrectomy
Examples of 'pancreatectomy' in a sentence
pancreatectomy
The treatment consisted of a distal pancreatectomy.
Makni Amin, Jouini Mohamed, Kacem Montassar, Safta Zoubeir 2012, 'Acute pancreatitis due to pancreatic hydatid cyst: a case report and review of theliterature', World Journal of Emergency Surgeryhttp://www.wjes.org/content/7/1/7. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
She underwent parcial pancreatectomy and total splenectomy.
Expedito Aguiar Bacelar-Júnior, Marcos André Pereira Gomes, Orlando Jorge MartinsTorres, Letácio José Santos, Karenn Barros Bezerra, Andréa Rodrigues de Souza 2010, 'Frantz's tumor of the pancreas Tumor de Frantz do pâncreas', ABCD: Arquivos Brasileiros de Cirurgia Digestivahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-67202010000300017. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
We performed a subtotal stomachpreserving pancreaticoduodenectomy and distal pancreatectomy.
Shunsuke Tamura, Hirotaka Yamamoto, Shinichiro Ushida, Kazufumi Suzuki 2017, 'Mucinous cystic neoplasms in male patients: two cases', Rare Tumorshttp://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/rt/article/view/7096. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The patient had partial pancreatectomy and splenectomy.
P. Rosatelli, F. Menicagli, G. Citro, A. Baldi, E. P. Spugnini 2011, 'Long-Term Survival in a Cat with Pancreatic Carcinoma and Splenic Involvement afterSurgical Excision', Case Reports in Veterinary Medicinehttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/653859. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Central pancreatectomy without anastomosis preserves the functions of pancreas, and also decreases morbidity.
Nicolae Berevoescu, Răzvan Scăunașu, Mihaela Berevoescu, Alexandru Croitoru 2018, 'Mucinous cystadenoma of the pancreas associated with pregnancy. Case report and reviewof the literature', Journal of Clinical and Investigative Surgeryhttps://www.proscholar.org/jcis/archive/2018/3.2/88.94.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Laparoscopic spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy was performed which cured the patient.
Kim Y, Moon SB 2015, 'Incidental detection of a small solid pseudopapillary neoplasm of the pancreas aftera traffic accident in a 12-year-old girl: a case report', International Medical Case Reports Journalhttps://www.dovepress.com/incidental-detection-of-a-small-solid-pseudopapillary-neoplasm-of-the--peer-reviewed-article-IMCRJ. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Of all patients undergoing pancreatectomy, 40 ml peritoneal lavage fluid was taken preoperatively and postoperatively.
Houtmeyers François, van Pelt Jos, Roskams Tania, Sergeant Gregory, Aerts Raymond,Topal Baki 2011, 'Perioperative cancer cell dissemination detected with a real-time RT-PCR assay forEpCAM is not associated with worse prognosis in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma',BMC Cancerhttp://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/11/47. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Herein we describe one center's experience with laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy.
Peter Nau, W. Scott Melvin, Vimal K. Narula, P. Mark Bloomston, E. Christopher Ellison,Peter Muscarella 2009, 'Laparoscopic Distal Pancreatectomy with Splenic Conservation: An Operation withoutIncreased Morbidity', Gastroenterology Research and Practicehttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/846340. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
All received pancreatectomy after failure of initial medical treatment.
Cheng-Ting Lee, Shih-Yao Liu, Yi-Ching Tung, Pao-Chin Chiu, Mu-Zon Wu, Wen-Yu Tsai 2016, 'Clinical characteristics and long-term outcome of Taiwanese children with congenitalhyperinsulinism', Journal of the Formosan Medical Associationhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664615001503. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
This patient underwent bilateral adrenalectomy (right total and left cortical sparing), distal pancreatectomy and splenectomy.
K. V. S Hari Kumar, Altamash Shaikh, A S Sandhu, P Prusty 2011, 'Neurofibromatosis 1 with pheochromocytoma', Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolismhttp://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2011;volume=15;issue=8;spage=406;epage=408;aulast=Hari. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)