Laparoscopic versus open distal pancreatectomy: A meta-analysis

Objective: Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy (LDP) is a minimally invasive surgical technique. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the currently available literature and compare the short-term clinical outcomes of patients who underwent LDP for left-sided pancreatic pathology with patients...

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Main Authors: Cheng-Jun Sui, Bin Li, Jia-Mei Yang, Shuang-Jia Wang, Yan-Ming Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-01-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958412000218