DISCOVER trial– Distal resection of the pancreas with or without coverage of the pancreatic remnant: study protocol of a randomised controlled trial

BACKGROUND: Distal pancreatectomy for benign and malignant tumours is the second most common surgical procedure on the pancreas. Postoperative pancreatic fistulas (POPF) represent the most significant clinical complication, causing prolongation of hospital stay and the need for additional diagnostic...

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Autores principales: Hassenpflug, Matthias, Bruckner, Thomas, Knebel, Philip, Diener, Markus K, Büchler, Markus W, Werner, Jens
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3867413/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24330450
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-14-430