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Article: New pancreatitis data have been reported by scientists at Radboud University.
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- Biotech Week
- Article date:
- August 6, 2008
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According to recent research published in the journal Surgery, "Bilateral thoracoscopic splanchnicectomy is a minimally invasive method of treating pain in patients with chronic pancreatitis. It offers good, short-term pain relief, but long-term success is difficult to predict."
"We analyze long-term, results and identify factors predicting success of splanchnicectomy. A total of 75 consecutive chronic pancreatitis patients underwent bilateral thoracoscopic splanchnicectomy with long term follow-up (>= 1 year). Treatment success was analyzed using the Kaplan-Meier method, and possible predictive factors (etiology, gender, onset of pancreatitis, previous ...
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Article: Investigators at Radboud University publish new ...
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... ... wrote M. Vaneker and colleagues, Radboud University. The researchers concluded: "The ... information, contact M. Vaneker, Radboud University, Medical Center, Dept. of Anesthesiology ... Cytokines, Interferon, Physiology, Radboud University. This article was prepared by Biotech ...
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