The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 192, Issue 6 , Pages 888-893 , December 2006

Pancreaticoduodenectomy for suspected malignancy: have advancements in radiographic imaging improved results?

Presented at the 58th Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Surgical Congress, Kauai, Hawaii, April 3–7, 2006

  • Aaron R. Sasson, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University Nebraska Medical Center, 984030 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-4030, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-402-559-8941; fax: +1-402-559-7900.
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  • James M. Gulizia, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology and Microbiology, University Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
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  • Annabel Galva, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
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  • Joseph Anderson, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
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  • Jon Thompson, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University Nebraska Medical Center, 984030 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-4030, USA

Received 15 April 2006 ,Revised 10 August 2006

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PII: S0002-9610(06)00618-0

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2006.08.064

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 192, Issue 6 , Pages 888-893 , December 2006

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