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Distal pancreatectomy is an accepted and safe procedure for lesions of the body and tail of the pancreas. Limited resections, including central pancreatectomy, have recently been advocated as possible strategies to preserve pancreatic endocrine function. The true rate of diabetes after distal pancreatectomy is not known, but we hypothesize that the risk is nominal.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Department of Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, 10833 Le Conte Ave, CHS 72-170, Los Angeles, CA 90095-6904, USA.
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
Comparative Study,
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't,
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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