Journal article
Laparoscopic pancreatic surgery
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Potential applications for laparoscopic surgery in pancreatic disease include (1) staging of pancreatic malignancies; (2) palliation of pancreatic malignancies; (3) pancreatic resections for benign and malignant disease; and (4) pancreatic drainage procedures.
METHODS: A review of the literature is presented. In addition, original data on a series of 5 laparoscopic pancreatic distal resections and 10 laparoscopic cystogastrostomies …
Authors
Park A; Schwartz R; Tandan V; Anvari M
Journal
The American Journal of Surgery, Vol. 177, No. 2, pp. 158–163
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
February 1999
DOI
10.1016/s0002-9610(98)00325-0
ISSN
0002-9610