Pancreatic resectional surgery: An evidence-based perspective

Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 77-83

  D'souza, Melroy ^a   Shrikhande, Shailesh ^a  

^a TATA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Delayed gastric emptying; Distal pancreatectomy; Extended lymphadenectomy; Octreotide in pancreatic surgery; Pancreatic anastomosis; Pancreatic duct stenting; Pancreatic fistula; Pancreatic resections; Pancreaticoduodenectomy; Segmental pancreatectomy

Indexed keywords

CANCER MORTALITY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; MEDLINE; MESH HEADING; MORBIDITY; PANCREAS CANCER; PANCREAS RESECTION; REVIEW; SURVIVAL RATE;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; PANCREATIC NEOPLASMS; SURVIVAL RATE; SURVIVORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 49249121514     PISSN: 09731482     EISSN: 19984138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0973-1482.42253     Document Type: Review

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