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Pancreatectomy
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Written by
Dr. Simi Paknikar, MD
Medically Reviewed by
The Medindia Medical Review Team
on Jan 01, 1900
Last Updated on Jan 01, 1900
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Glossary
Cyst:
Fluid filled swelling
Spleen:
Organ in the upper right abdomen that produces and destroys blood cells and plays an important role in immunity
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography:
A procedure in which a dye is used to study the bile and pancreatic ducts
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