Novel approach to laparoscopic resection of tumours of the distal pancreas

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 288-293

  Das De, Soumen ^a   Wei Cheah Kow, Alfred ^a   Hin Liau, Kui ^a   Hee Lim, Khong ^a   Kiat Ho, Choon ^a  

^a TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Distal pancreatectomy; Laparoscopic; Spleen preserving

Indexed keywords

CA 19-9 ANTIGEN; CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OPERATION DURATION; PANCREAS RESECTION; PANCREAS TUMOR; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MIDDLE AGED; PANCREATECTOMY; PANCREATIC NEOPLASMS;

EID: 65349156858     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2009.04878.x     Document Type: Article

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