Laparoscopic Enucleation of Insulinomas
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Laparoscopic enucleation of insulinomas.
HYPOTHESIS Laparoscopic enucleation of insulinomas is safe and effective and is associated with a short hospital stay. DESIGN Case series identified through retrospective review of medical records. SETTING University of California, San Francisco Medical Center, a tertiary care referral hospital. PATIENTS Nine patients with insulinomas that were thought to be suitable for laparoscopic enuc...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Surgery
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0004-0010
DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.142.12.1202