All resections were performed as open operations. In all cases with malignancy, a concomitant splenectomy was performed. In benign cases, the operation was performed as a spleen-preserving ...

For small tumors, surgical options included enucleation, distal pancreatectomy with spleen preservation, or central pancreatectomy for less favorable tumor locations. Patients with suspected ...

The outline of the spleen is divided into six equal forecast sections, representing the months from January to June. (Matt Howard/CBC) The tradition dates back hundreds of years to rural Sweden ...

Background There is an ongoing debate about the best closure technique after distal pancreatectomy (DP). The aim of the closure is to prevent the formation of a clinically relevant post-operative ...

In addition, 6 of the dogs underwent partial splenectomy or pancreatectomy during the same ... From 5 to 10 mm. of distal segment of the remaining spleen will have been subjected to intense ...