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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2016; 37(04): 209-210
DOI: 10.4103/0971-5851.195747
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Classical or pylorus-preserving pancreatoduodenectomy in pancreatic and periampullary cancer: “The jury is still out!”

Savio George Barreto
Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Gastrointestinal Oncology, and Bariatric Surgery, Medanta Institute of Digestive and Hepatobiliary Sciences, Medanta - The Medicity, Sector 38, Gurgaon, Haryana, India
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