Volume and functional changes of remnant pancreas after different types of pancreatectomy: Exploring the regenerative

Wei-Hsun Lu1,2, Hong-Ming Tsai3, Ting-Kai Liao1,2

  • 1Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.

Scientific Reports
|February 1, 2026
PubMed

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