title: Distal pancreatectomy with preservation of the spleen and splenic vessels.
abstract: This article draws attention to the concept of distal pancreatectomy with splenic preservation including the splenic artery and vein.
authors.affiliation: Monash University Department of Surgery, Alfred Hospital, Prahran, Victoria, Australia. grodski@yahoo.com
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Grodski
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Christophi
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D018291:Cystadenoma, Mucinous / Q000601:surgery*; D018293:Cystadenoma, Serous / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010180:Pancreatectomy / Q000379:methods*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000601:surgery; D013157:Splenic Artery / Q000601:surgery; D013162:Splenic Vein / Q000601:surgery