Central Splenorenal Shunts

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Central Splenorenal Shunts Josef E. Fischer Introduction The nature of therapy for bleeding varices and cirrhosis has changed dramatically since the introduction and popularization of hepatic transplantation. However, it remains…

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Small-Diameter Interposition Shunt

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Small-Diameter Interposition Shunt Alexander S. Rosemurgy Jonathan M. Hernandez Operative shunting using partial portal decompression gained popularity after its reintroduction by Sarfeh et al. in the early 1980s. Numerous publications…

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Operative Management of Pancreatic Trauma

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Operative Management of Pancreatic Trauma David V. Feliciano Injuries to the pancreas are noted in ∼5% to 6% of the patients undergoing laparotomy after sustaining blunt abdominal trauma or gunshot…

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Radical Antegrade Modular Pancreato-Splenectomy (Ramps): Radical Distal Pancreato-Splenectomies for Invasive Malignancies

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Radical Antegrade Modular Pancreato-Splenectomy (Ramps): Radical Distal Pancreato-Splenectomies for Invasive Malignancies Steven M. Strasberg Introduction Distal pancreato-splenectomy has been performed for invasive malignancy of the body and tail of the…

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Robotic Pancreaticoduodenectomy

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Robotic Pancreaticoduodenectomy A. James Moser Herbert J. Zeh III Introduction The major technical aspects of surgical resection for periampullary tumors were established in the early 20th century and have not…

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Necrosectomy for Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis

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Necrosectomy for Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis Thomas J. Howard Introduction The intensity and complexity of clinical care and decision making in patients with the diagnosis of acute necrotizing pancreatitis (ANP) is…

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Duodenum-Preserving Partial, Subtotal, and Total Resection of the Pancreatic Head in Chronic Pancreatitis and Neoplastic Cystic Lesions

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Duodenum-Preserving Partial, Subtotal, and Total Resection of the Pancreatic Head in Chronic Pancreatitis and Neoplastic Cystic Lesions Hans G. Beger Bettina M. Rau Bertram Poch In Western countries, alcohol is…

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