Splenic preservation versus Splenectomy in laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy for benign or low-grade malignant pancreatic tumors: A meta-analysis

Asian J Surg. 2024 Apr 3:S1015-9584(24)00480-9. doi: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2024.03.053. Online ahead of print.

¹ Department of General Surgery (Hepatopancreatobiliary surgery), The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Sichuan, China; Academician (Expert) Workstation of Sichuan Province, Metabolic Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Diseases Key Laboratory of Luzhou City, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Sichuan, China.
² Department of General Surgery (Hepatopancreatobiliary surgery), The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Sichuan, China; Academician (Expert) Workstation of Sichuan Province, Metabolic Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Diseases Key Laboratory of Luzhou City, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Sichuan, China. Electronic address: liboer2002@126.com.

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Keywords: Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy; Meta-analysis; Pancreatic tumor; Splenectomy; Splenic preservation.

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