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- Title
Laparoscopic spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy in elderly subjects: splenic vessel sacrifice may be associated with a higher rate of splenic infarction.
- Authors
Baldwin, Keith M; Katz, Steven C; Espat, N Joseph; Somasundar, Ponnandai
- Abstract
Laparoscopic spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy has gained popularity in recent years. Splenic preservation can be achieved with or without splenic vessel preservation (SVP). The potential morbidity of this approach in patients aged >70 years has not been well defined.
- Publication
HPB : the official journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association, 2011, Vol 13, Issue 9, p621
- ISSN
1477-2574
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1477-2574.2011.00341.x