Fate of small remnant pancreatic tail in splenic hilum after laparoscopic spleen preserving distal pancreatectomy: a retrospective study

CONCLUSION: In spleen preservation, leaving a small pancreatic tail inside the splenic hilum is feasible and more beneficial to the patient than performing splenectomy in anatomically challenging patients.PMID:38586554 | PMC:PMC10995840 | DOI:10.4174/astr.2024.106.4.211

Source: Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research - April 8, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Okjoo Lee So Kyung Yoon So Jeong Yoon Hongbeom Kim In Woong Han Jin Seok Heo Sang Hyun Shin Source Type: research