A selective approach to resection of cystic lesions of the pancreas: Results from 539 consecutive patients [1]

Annals of Surgery

Volumn 245, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 825-

  Goh, Brian K P ^a  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TUMOR MARKER;

CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LETTER; PANCREAS CYST; PANCREAS DUCT; PANCREAS PSEUDOCYST; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL APPROACH; NOTE; PANCREAS RESECTION; PATHOLOGY; PATIENT SELECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

HUMANS; PANCREATECTOMY; PANCREATIC CYST; PATIENT SELECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34247636182     PISSN: 00034932     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.sla.0000261097.81200.a8     Document Type: Letter

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