The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 199, Issue 2 , Pages 178-182 , February 2010

Secure placement of a peripancreatic drain after a distal pancreatectomy

Received 25 August 2008 ,Revised 21 November 2008

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.11.033

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 199, Issue 2 , Pages 178-182 , February 2010

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