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DIPLOMA Approach for Standardized Pathology Assessment of Distal Pancreatectomy Specimens
Published on: February 1, 2020
Melissa M Murphy1, William J Knaus, Sing Chau Ng
1Department of Surgery, Surgical Outcomes Analysis & Research, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA.
Total pancreatectomy (TP) is increasingly performed, with a significant decrease in peri-operative mortality. Patient factors, not hospital volume, predict mortality risk in this major surgical procedure.
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