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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 7, 2014; 20(9): 2343-2351
Published online Mar 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i9.2343
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Figure 4 Adequate distance between celiac axis and tumor. Robotic anterior radical antegrade modular pancreatosplenectomy. The origin of the splenic artery is isolated (A) and ligated (B) by the robotic surgical system. For technically and oncologically safe minimally invasive vascular control, some cancer-free space is extremely necessary.