Minimally invasive versus open distal pancreatectomy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (DIPLOMA): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Abstract Background Recently, the first randomized trials comparing minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy (MIDP) with open distal pancreatectomy (ODP) for non-malignant and malignant disease showed a 2-day reduction in time to functional recovery after MIDP. However, for pancreatic ductal adenoca...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-09-01
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Series: | Trials |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-021-05506-z |