Localization and Laparoscopic Excision of Gastric Heterotopic Pancreas in a Child by Endoscopic SPOT^® Tattooing

• Main Authors: Yu-Jung Liou (Author), Shu-Chao Weng (Author), Paul Chia-Yu Chang (Author), Chuen-Bin Jiang (Author), Hung-Chang Lee (Author), Wai-Tao Chan (Author), Cheng-Yu Ho (Author), Pao-Shu Wu (Author), Chun-Yan Yeung (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Heterotopic pancreas (HP) is defined as pancreatic tissue lacking vascular or anatomic connection with the normal pancreas. Surgical resection is often indicated for symptomatic gastric HP. However, intraoperative identification of gastric HP is often difficult during laparoscopic surgery. Herein, w...