Heads or tails: confusion about “proximal” and “distal” terminology for pancreaticobiliary anatomy

Heads or tails: confusion about “proximal” and “distal” terminology for pancreaticobiliary anatomy

Background and study aims The anatomical meaning of the terms “proximal” and “distal” in relation to the pancreaticobiliary anatomy can be confusing. We aimed to investigate practice patterns of use of the terms “proximal” and “distal” for pancreaticobiliary anatomy amongst various medical specialti...

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Main Authors: Harshit S. Khara, Truptesh H. Kothari, Amitpal S. Johal, Shivangi T. Kothari, Nina Ahuja, Ashok Bhanushali, Anil Kotru, Andrea Berger, Vivek Kaul, Seth A. Gross, Christopher J. DiMaio, William B. Hale, Rami Abbass, Marvin Ryou, Amrita Sethi, Brian G. Turner, Paul Fockens, David L. Diehl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2018-07-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/a-0605-3331

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http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/a-0605-3331

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