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Objective: To evaluate the immediate results of enucleation of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (pNETs)., Material and Methods: The results of enucleation of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (pNETs) were analyzed in 95 patients between 2016 and 2021. Functioning tumors (mean size 16.8 mm) were found in 70 patients, non-functioning (mean size 25 mm) - in 25 patients. Intraparenchymal tumors were found in 48 people, extraorganic lesion - in 47 patients., Results: There were 262 patients with pNETs who underwent various surgeries between 2016 and 2021. Various resections were performed in 167 (63.8%) cases, enucleations - in 95 (36.2%) patients. Traditional surgical approach was used in 65 patients. Pancreatic fistula occurred in 21 patients (type B - 17, type C - 4), while arrosive bleeding occurred in 6 patients with unfavorable outcomes in 2 cases. Minimally invasive surgeries were performed in 30 patients. Eight patients with intraparenchymal tumors required conversion to open surgery. Type B pancreatic fistula occurred in 5 patients that led to arrosive bleeding in 2 cases (hemostasis was provided by endovascular method). Comparison of intraparenchymal and extraorgan tumors regarding the incidence of pancreatic fistula revealed odds ratio 5.26 (95% CI 1.5355; 18.0323, p =0.0041). Postoperative mortality was 2.1%., Conclusion: Enucleation is advisable for highly differentiated pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors up to 2 cm. Minimally invasive enucleation is indicated for extraorgan tumors. Intraparenchymal tumors significantly increase the risk of postoperative complications.

Objective: To evaluate technical aspects and clinical results of transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) for delayed postoperative arterial bleeding after pancreatic surgery., Material and Methods: There were 821 pancreatectomies between 2012 and 2020. Delayed bleeding occurred in 106 (12.9%) patients; 74 patients were included in the study. Previous pancreatic head resection was carried out in 75.7% of cases, pancreatic body resection - in 17.6% of cases, pancreatic tail resection - in 6.8% of patients. Primary endpoint was technical success of TAE, secondary endpoints - complications after TAE, as well as recurrent bleeding after embolization., Results: Angiography of celiac-mesenteric arterial system was performed in 74 patients (91 procedures). The most common sources of bleeding were gastroduodenal and superior mesenteric arteries (35.7%), jejunal arteries (13.1%), common hepatic artery (11.9%). Combination of embolization agents was applied for TAE (metal coils and non-calibrated PVA particles, 48.6%). In 11 (14.9%) patients, we applied stent-grafts. Technical success rate was 100%. Recurrent bleeding occurred in 13 (17.6%) patients. In-hospital mortality was 12.2% ( n =9)., Conclusion: TAE is an effective treatment procedure in patients with arrosive bleeding. This method is characterized by high technical efficiency and low in-hospital mortality, but it does not affect recurrence of bleeding.

A patient with external-internal sigmoid-vesical fistula is presented. The authors describe surgical intervention (urachus excision, removal of infiltrate with resection of bladder bottom and fistula-related segment of sigmoid). Surgical challenges due to localization of fistula and appropriate literature data are discussed.

Surgical treatment of pancreatic diseases is always associated with a large number of complications. Postoperative hemorrhage is a specific complication of pancreatic surgery requiring a clear classification and surgical strategy. According to literature data, postoperative hemorrhage occurs in 3-30% of cases. Incidence of hemorrhages depends on intraoperative, anamnestic, histological and postoperative factors. Early postoperative hemorrhage (within 24 hours after surgery) is usually a consequence of technical errors in intraoperative hemostasis, perioperative coagulation disorders. The mechanism of delayed bleeding is more complex and often associated with various arrosive factors: pancreatic fistula, biliary fistula, abscess. Currently, there is no a single treatment algorithm for patients with postpancreatectomy hemorrhage. According to various researchers, contrast-enhanced CT is preferred for diagnosis. In recent years, the role of endovascular hemostasis has significantly increased. This problem requires further study and development of a single treatment and diagnostic algorithm that will reduce mortality in these patients.

Annular pancreas is a rare condition followed by circumferential involvement of another anatomical structure. In this case, involvement of the pancreas is most frequent type of malformation while portal vein is less common variant. Issues of clinical picture, diagnosis and surgical treatment are reviewed in the article.

Aim: To evaluate an effectiveness of endovascular techniques in pancreatic surgery., Material and Methods: For the period 1995-2017 at Vishnevsky Institute of Surgery endovascular treatment (EVT) was applied in 51 patients with chronic pancreatitis complicated by false aneurysms (FA) and postoperative hemorrhage after pancreatectomy. Various methods of embolization and stenting were used in 24 and 11 cases respectively in order to exclude FA of celiac trunk and superior mesenteric artery from blood flow. Endovascular hemostasis for postoperative hemorrhage was carried out with embolization of damaged vessel in 11 patients. Stent-grafts were deployed in 5 patients with marginal defect of the wall of hepatic/superior mesenteric arteries., Results: In all 35 patients with chronic pancreatitis complicated by false aneurysms EVT ensured thrombosis of the aneurysm's cavity. EVT was final in 14 patients with FA and absent communication with pancreatic duct. Radical surgical treatment was required after 7-10 days for FA communicated with pancreatic duct due to lysis of thrombotic masses by pancreatic enzymes. Spleen infarction was diagnosed in 3 patients. Two of them did not require treatment while 1 patient underwent splenectomy in view of splenic abscess. 1 patient died from liver cirrhosis followed by severe hepatic failure, death was not associated with bleeding. In 16 patients with post-pancreatectomy bleeding hemostasis was achieved in all cases with EVT. However, recurrent bleeding occurred in 2 patients who underwent successful redo endovascular intervention. Complications after EVT were observed in 2 patients: duodenal wall necrosis followed by fistula which was closed spontaneously (n=1); advanced intestinal infarction (n=1) followed by fatal outcome; pulsating hematoma within cubital fossa that required brachial artery ligation and autovenous bypass., Conclusion: EVT provides thrombosis of FAs of celiac trunk and superior mesenteric artery branches in patients with chronic pancreatitis, as well as hemostasis for postoperative bleeding after pancreatectomy.