title: Is spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy with excision of the splenic artery and vein feasible?
authors.forename: Fumihiko
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Miura
authors.forename: Keiji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sano
authors.forename: Hodaka
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Amano
authors.forename: Naoyuki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Toyota
authors.forename: Keita
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wada
authors.forename: Susumu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kadowaki
authors.forename: Makoto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shibuya
authors.forename: Sawako
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Maeno
authors.forename: Tadahiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takada
authors.forename: Koichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hayano
authors.forename: Hisahiro
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Matsubara
mesh_terms: D015331:Cohort Studies; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010180:Pancreatectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013154:Spleen / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000601:surgery; D013157:Splenic Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D013162:Splenic Vein / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome