Distal pancreatectomy

Michael G. Sarr, Richard H. Bell, Erwin W. Denham, Ronald A. Hinder

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Abstract

Although distal pancreatectomies for diffuse chronic pancreatitis have gone out of favor, there are still selected situations when a localized, anatomic distal pancreatectomy is indicated. The following two procedures describe open and laparoscopic techniques - each of which may have selected indications/contraindications.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationAtlas of Upper Gastrointestinal and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery
PublisherSpringer Berlin Heidelberg
Pages929-947
Number of pages19
ISBN (Print)9783540200048
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

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