Anatomical venous landmarks for division of the distal pancreas: Implications for pancreatic resection
Introduction: Resection of the pancreas is done for benign and malignant diseases. Distal pancreatectomy (DP) is defined as a resection of the body and tail of the pancreas which lie to the left of the superior mesenteric vein (SMV). The inferior mesenteric vein (IMV) is traditionally described to b...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-06-01
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| Series: | Translational Research in Anatomy |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214854X23000109 |