Single incision laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy with splenectomy for neuroendocrine tumor of the tail of pancreas
Laparoscopic resection is becoming the standard of care for tumors located in the body and tail of pancreas. We herein report a patient with neuroendocrine tumor in the tail of pancreas who underwent single incision laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy with splenectomy without the use of a commercial...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2013-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Minimal Access Surgery |
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Online Access: | http://www.journalofmas.com/article.asp?issn=0972-9941;year=2013;volume=9;issue=3;spage=132;epage=135;aulast=Srikanth |
Summary: | Laparoscopic resection is becoming the standard of care for tumors located in the body and tail of pancreas. We herein report a patient with neuroendocrine tumor in the tail of pancreas who underwent single incision laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy with splenectomy without the use of a commercial port device. |
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ISSN: | 0972-9941 1998-3921 |