The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 200, Issue 3 , Pages 311-317 , September 2010

Risk factors for surgical complications in distal pancreatectomy

  • Hendrik Seeliger, M.D.

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    • Department of Surgery, Grosshadern Campus, Munich University Medical Center, Munich, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +49 89 7095 0; fax: +49 89 7095 8894
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  • Simone Christians, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Grosshadern Campus, Munich University Medical Center, Munich, Germany
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  • Martin K. Angele, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Grosshadern Campus, Munich University Medical Center, Munich, Germany
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  • Axel Kleespies, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Grosshadern Campus, Munich University Medical Center, Munich, Germany
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  • Martin E. Eichhorn, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Grosshadern Campus, Munich University Medical Center, Munich, Germany
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  • Ivan Ischenko, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Grosshadern Campus, Munich University Medical Center, Munich, Germany
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  • Stefan Boeck, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine III, Grosshadern Campus, Munich University Medical Center, Munich, Germany
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  • Volker Heinemann, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine III, Grosshadern Campus, Munich University Medical Center, Munich, Germany
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  • Karl-Walter Jauch, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Grosshadern Campus, Munich University Medical Center, Munich, Germany
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  • Christiane J. Bruns, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Grosshadern Campus, Munich University Medical Center, Munich, Germany

Received 30 May 2009 ,Revised 21 October 2009

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.10.022

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 200, Issue 3 , Pages 311-317 , September 2010

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