Laparoscopic Distal Pancreatectomy with or without Preservation of the Spleen for Solid Pseudopapillary Neoplasm

Laparoscopic Distal Pancreatectomy with or without Preservation of the Spleen for Solid Pseudopapillary Neoplasm

Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm (SPN) is a rare tumor of the pancreas. Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy (DP) is a feasible and safe procedure, and successful spleen preservation rates are higher using a laparoscopic approach. We hypothesized that certain patients with SPN would be good candidates f...

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Main Authors: Tomohide Hori, Toshihiko Masui, Toshimi Kaido, Kohei Ogawa, Kentaro Yasuchika, Shintaro Yagi, Satoru Seo, Kyoichi Takaori, Masaki Mizumoto, Taku Iida, Yasuhiro Fujimoto, Shinji Uemoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/487639

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/487639

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