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Spleen-Preserving Distal Pancreatectomy with Excision of Splenic Artery and Vein: A Cautionary Note

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  1. Department of Surgery, Pancreas Unit, San Raffele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy

    Gianpaolo Balzano, Alessandro Zerbi & Valerio Di Carlo

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Balzano, G., Zerbi, A. & Di Carlo, V. Spleen-Preserving Distal Pancreatectomy with Excision of Splenic Artery and Vein: A Cautionary Note. World J Surg 31, 1530 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-007-9055-x

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