Experience and reflection of diagnosis and treatment in insulinomas / 中华外科杂志

ABSTRACT

The insulinoma, which is the most common pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor, can be misdiagnosed and mistreated easily.Recently, the misdiagnosis rate has decreased significantly owing to the establishment of diagnosis and treatment system.However, the misconception about its diagnosis and treatment still exists because the diagnosis and treatment level varies greatly among different centers.This article aims to summarize the experience in the diagnosis and treatment of insulinoma in Peking Union Medical College Hospital, and introduce the qualitative and localization diagnosis, surgical and interventional treatment and perioperative management about insulinoma, so as to standardize the diagnosis and treatment procedure in China.