Value of splenic preservation during distal pancreatectomy for chronic pancreatitis

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 124-

  White, S A ^a   Sutton, C D ^a   Berry, D P ^a   Dennison, A R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF LEICESTER NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; INSULIN;

CHRONIC PANCREATITIS; GLUCOSE METABOLISM; HUMAN; INSULIN RELEASE; LETTER; PANCREAS RESECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPLEEN; SPLENECTOMY;

EID: 0033986615     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: 13652168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2168.2000.01329-7.x     Document Type: Letter

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