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A '''partial pancreatectomy''' is suitable for patients with a solitary tumour and any suspected metastases may be removed or biopsied during the procedure.  An intra-operative ultrasound scan can be performed if the mass is not evident when the pancreas has been exposed.  Possible post-operative complications include:
 
A '''partial pancreatectomy''' is suitable for patients with a solitary tumour and any suspected metastases may be removed or biopsied during the procedure.  An intra-operative ultrasound scan can be performed if the mass is not evident when the pancreas has been exposed.  Possible post-operative complications include:
 
*'''Persistent hypoglycaemia''', probably due to the presence of unidentified metastases.
 
*'''Persistent hypoglycaemia''', probably due to the presence of unidentified metastases.
*[[Pancreatitis - Dog and Cat|'''Pancreatitis]]''' or '''[[Diabetes Mellitus|Diabetes mellitus]]''' due to disruption to the pancreatic parenchyma during the procedure.
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*[[Pancreatitis|'''Pancreatitis]]''' or '''[[Diabetes Mellitus|Diabetes mellitus]]''' due to disruption to the pancreatic parenchyma during the procedure.
 
*'''Epilepsy''' and '''diffuse polyneuropathy''' due to chronic hypoglycaemia.
 
*'''Epilepsy''' and '''diffuse polyneuropathy''' due to chronic hypoglycaemia.
 
*'''Duodenal necrosis and perforation''' as the cranial pancreatico-duodenal artery may be disrupted when the right limb of the pancreas is dissected away from the duodenum.
 
*'''Duodenal necrosis and perforation''' as the cranial pancreatico-duodenal artery may be disrupted when the right limb of the pancreas is dissected away from the duodenum.
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