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Left-sided Pancreatectomy

DOI

388

Citations

22

References

2008

Year

David A. Kooby, Theresa Gillespie, David J. Bentrem, Attila Nakeeb, Max Schmidt, Nipun B. Merchant, Alex Parikh, Robert C.G. Martin, Charles R. Scoggins, Syed A. Ahmad,
Annals of Surgery

Abstract

In selected patients, LLP is associated with less morbidity and shorter LOS than OLP. Pancreatic fistula rates are similar for OLP and LLP. LLP is appropriate for selected patients with left-sided pancreatic pathology.

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