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Endocrine pancreatic tumors are rare and their surgical treatment is often debated. This review analyzes the management and the different indications in functioning and non-functioning neoplasms. The choice among different procedures is described as well as the role of intra operative ultrasound. Moreover, the different patterns of tumor spread are considered (local, loco-regional and metastatic) along with the indications according to the main controversies relating to cytoreductive surgery, transplantation and multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 patients.
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