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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 7, 2013; 19(9): 1458-1465
Published online Mar 7, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i9.1458
Published online Mar 7, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i9.1458
Middle segmental pancreatectomy: A safe and organ-preserving option for benign and low-grade malignant lesions
Zhi-Yong Du, Ying-Bing Liu, Department of General Surgery, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China
Zhi-Yong Du, Shi Chen, Bao-San Han, Bai-Yong Shen, Cheng-Hong Peng, Department of General Surgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
Shi Chen, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou 350001, Fujian Province, China
Author contributions: Chen S, Shen BY and Peng CH performed the clinical surgery; Du ZY, Chen S and Peng CH designed the research; Du ZY, Chen S and Han BS collected and analyzed data; Du ZY and Chen S wrote the manuscript; and Liu YB and Peng CH revised and finally approved the article to be published.
Supported by The Ministry of Health Sector Funds of China, No. 201002020
Correspondence to: Cheng-Hong Peng, MD, FACS, Department of General Surgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China. chhpeng@188.com
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Received: October 30, 2012
Revised: December 31, 2012
Accepted: January 11, 2013
Published online: March 7, 2013
Revised: December 31, 2012
Accepted: January 11, 2013
Published online: March 7, 2013
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