Laparoscopic Distal Pancreatectomy
Mekeel KL, Moss AA, Reddy KS, Mulligan DC, Harold KL. Laparoscopic Distal Pancreatectomy. Surgical Laparoscopy Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques 2011, 21: 362-365. PMID: 22002275, DOI: 10.1097/sle.0b013e31822e0ea8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaparoscopic distal pancreatectomyDistal pancreatectomyLaparoscopic pancreatectomySpleen-preserving groupSpleen-preserving pancreatectomyLess blood lossShorter operative timeConcomitant splenectomyInfectious complicationsSplenectomy groupSurgical complicationsBlood lossPancreatic leakSplenic preservationOperative timeRetrospective reviewHand assistanceSplenic vesselsPancreatectomyAnatomic concernsPatientsDelicate dissectionComplicationsSplenectomySpleen