The in situ near-total pancreatectomy (LIVOCADO procedure) for end-staged chronic pancreatitis.

Ryan D Baron Andrea R G SheelAmmad FarooqJorg KleeffPietro ContinChristopher M Halloran John P Neoptolemos

Published in: Langenbeck's archives of surgery (2021)

The Livocado procedure was safe and carried out successfully in patients with chronic pancreatitis with vascular involvement where other procedures would be contraindicated. Perioperative outcomes, post-operative pain scores, and employment rehabilitation were comparable with other procedures carried out in patients without vascular involvement.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
minimally invasive
chronic pain
prognostic factors
cardiac surgery
neuropathic pain
pain management
patient reported outcomes
mental health
skeletal muscle