Is hepatic artery coil embolization useful in distal pancreatectomy with en bloc celiac axis resection for locally advanced pancreatic cancer?
Abstract Background The exact contribution of preoperative coil embolization in distal pancreatectomy with en bloc celiac axis resection (DP-CAR) for the prevention of ischemic liver complication is not fully elucidated. Methods From January 2004 to July 2015, 31 patients underwent DP-CAR for the pa...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-07-01
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Series: | World Journal of Surgical Oncology |
Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-019-1667-8 |