Beger's operation and the Berne modification: Origin and current results

Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 735-744

  Mihaljevic, André L ^a   Kleeff, Jörg ^a   Friess, Helmut ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Beger's operation; Berne modification; Chronic pancreatitis; Duodenum preserving pancreatic head resection; Operation; Partial pancreaticoduodenectomy; Resection; Surgical treatment

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; BEGER OPERATION; BERNE MODIFICATION; CHRONIC PANCREATITIS; DUODENUM PRESERVING PANCREATIC HEAD RESECTION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; PANCREAS FUNCTION; PANCREAS RESECTION; PANCREATICODUODENECTOMY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SIDE TO SIDE ANASTOMOSIS; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; METHODOLOGY;

HUMANS; PANCREATICODUODENECTOMY; PANCREATITIS, CHRONIC; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 79952198679     PISSN: 18686974     EISSN: 18686982     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00534-009-0179-2     Document Type: Review

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