Retrospective Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 14, 2014; 20(38): 13966-13972
Published online Oct 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i38.13966
Table 3 Intra-operative features of patients undergoing laparoscopic spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy n (%)
LSPDP (n = 38)
Surgical technique
Splenic vessels preservation (Kimura’s method)36 (94.7)
Splenic vessels resection (Warshaw’s method)2 (5.3)
Operative time (min)123.2 ± 52.4
Estimated blood loss (mL)78.2 ± 39.5
Transfusion (cases)1 (2.6)