Laparoscopic Radiofrequency Ablation of Functioning Pancreatic Insulinoma

• Authors: PROCHÁZKA Vladimír; HLAVSA Jan; ANDRAŠINA Tomáš; STARÝ Karel; MÚČKOVÁ Katarína; KALA Zdeněk; VÁLEK Vlastimil
• Year of publication: 2012
• Type: Article in Periodical
• Magazine / Source: Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques
• MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Medicine
• Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/SLE.0b013e318264b607
• Field: Other medical specializations
• Keywords: pancreas;laparoscopic;tumors
• Description: Insulinomas are the most common functioning endocrine tumors of the pancreas. Most of them are well-differentiated tumors, with benign or uncertain behavior at the time of diagnosis. Surgery is considered to be the only curative treatment modality.