- From
- Canada
- Hospital for treatment
- Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
- Disease
- solid pseudopapillary neoplasm of the pancreas
- Treatment/medical stage
- Robot-assisted spleen-preserving surgery
The family is concerned about more than just removing the tumor
The 10-year-old daughter of Vancouver doctor Kevin was found to have a large solid pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas. He sought surgical opinions from medical institutions in Canada, the United States and Japan. He was also worried about the impact that spleen removal would have on his child's future life, and hoped to find a solution that could preserve the spleen.
From online information to imaging evaluation
Through other medical experiences on social media, Kevin contacted Dr. Jin Jiabin of Ruijin Hospital. The team reviewed the CT images to further analyze the relationship between the tumor and surrounding blood vessels, and then discussed the feasibility of robot-assisted surgery and spleen preservation. Whether the organ can be preserved depends on the specific anatomy and surgical evaluation.
Fine separation and organ preservation
On January 10, 2026, the medical team performed surgery to finely separate the tumor from related blood vessels and deal with the small blood vessel branches. Completion of tumor resection while preserving the spleen was the family's primary concern as they sought treatment across borders.
After surgery
According to reports, the girl recovered after the operation and was discharged from the hospital. The motivation for coming to China for this case was to seek a professional team for specific surgical problems, rather than simply comparing the medical standards in different countries. The child's long-term recovery and reexamination will still be determined by follow-up medical evaluation.
Report source
Reprinted by Jiefang Daily/Shanghai Municipal Government · 2026-02-27 · View original report ↗
- 来自
- 加拿大
- 就诊医院
- 上海交通大学医学院附属瑞金医院
- 疾病
- 胰腺实性假乳头状肿瘤
- 治疗／就医阶段
- 机器人辅助保脾手术
家人关注的不只是切除肿瘤
温哥华医生 Kevin 的 10 岁女儿被发现患有较大的胰腺实性假乳头状肿瘤。他向加拿大、美国和日本的医疗机构了解手术意见，同时担心切除脾脏对孩子今后生活造成影响，希望找到能够保留脾脏的方案。
从网络信息到影像评估
通过社交媒体中的其他就医经历，Kevin 联系到瑞金医院金佳斌医生。团队查看 CT 影像，进一步分析肿瘤与周围血管的关系，再讨论机器人辅助手术及保脾的可行性。能否保留器官，取决于具体解剖情况与手术评估。
精细分离与器官保留
2026 年 1 月 10 日，医疗团队实施手术，将肿瘤与相关血管精细分离，并处理细小血管分支。在完成肿瘤切除的同时保留了脾脏，这正是家人在跨国寻求治疗时最关注的目标。
手术之后
报道记载，女孩术后恢复并出院。此案例的来华动力，是针对具体手术问题寻求专业团队，而不是简单比较不同国家的医疗水平。孩子的长期恢复及复查，仍由后续医疗评估决定。