Pancreatic Exocrine Function Is Preserved After Distal Pancreatectomy
โ Scribed by James E. Speicher; L. William Traverso
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 113 KB
- Volume
- 14
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1091-255X
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## Abstract Exocrine pancreatic function was measured in 14 patients after pancreaticoduodenectomy for periampullary neoplasms in order to assess the patency of a sutureless pancreatico-enteric anastomosis. Pancreatic function was examined by the p-aminobenzoic acid/p-aminosalicylic acid (PABA/PAS)
## Abstract ## Background Although much is known about the long-term outcome of patients undergoing left (distal) pancreatectomy for malignancy, comparatively little is known about the optimal management strategy for the residual transected pancreatic parenchyma and the divided pancreatic duct. Cl