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Comment on: Preoperative Sarcopenia Strongly Influences the Risk of Postoperative Pancreatic Fistula Formation After Pancreaticoduodenectomy

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Umut Safer and Cem Haymana discussed and drafted manuscript. Vildan Binay Safer performed critical review and final approval of article.

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  1. Department of Internal Medicine, Gulhane School of Medicine Haydarpasa Training Hospital, 34688, Istanbul, Turkey

    Umut Safer

  2. Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Gulhane School of Medicine, 06018, Etlik, Ankara, Turkey

    Cem Haymana

  3. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital, 34688, Istanbul, Turkey

    Vildan Binay Safer

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Safer, U., Haymana, C. & Safer, V.B. Comment on: Preoperative Sarcopenia Strongly Influences the Risk of Postoperative Pancreatic Fistula Formation After Pancreaticoduodenectomy. J Gastrointest Surg 21, 422–423 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-016-3293-x

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