Single-incision laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy.

Tamotsu Kuroki1, Tomohiko Adachi, Tatsuya Okamoto

  • 1Department of Surgery, Nagasaki University, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Sakamoto, Nagasaki, Japan. tkuroki-gi@umin.ac.jp

Hepato-Gastroenterology
|August 12, 2011
PubMed
Summary

Single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) offers a novel approach to abdominal procedures. This study details the first SILS distal pancreatectomy for metastatic pancreatic tumors, highlighting the stomach-hanging technique for improved visualization.

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