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 language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Atlas of Upper Gastrointestinal and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery |
Publisher | Springer Berlin Heidelberg |
Pages | 929-947 |
Number of pages | 19 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783540200048 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 1 2007 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)