• Total pancreatectomy involves resection of the entire pancreas, distal stomach, duodenum, spleen, and regional lymph nodes.  More extensive procedures include regional pancreatectomy type I (total pancreatectomy + gallbladder + portal vein +/- transverse colon/mesocolon/omentum) and regional pancreatectomy type II (regional pancreatectomy + mesenteric vessels/celiac axis vessels/vena cava/aorta.
• Follow the guideline & procedure sections for Distal Pancreatectomy and Proximal Pancreatectomy for the appropriate portions of the specimen.

See  Distal Pancreatectomy and Proximal Pancreatectomy for the appropriate portions of the specimen.  Also include margins and additional sections of vessels, colon, and omentum, if included, particularly areas involved by tumor.

Internal use only

See Distal Pancreatectomy and Proximal Pancreatectomy.