European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 36, Issue 7 , Pages 652-656 , July 2010

Reduction of in-hospital mortality following regionalisation of pancreatic surgery in the south-east of The Netherlands

  • S.W. Nienhuijs

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Catharina Ziekenhuis Eindhoven, Michelangelolaan 2, 5623 EJ, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • H.J.T. Rutten

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Catharina Ziekenhuis Eindhoven, Michelangelolaan 2, 5623 EJ, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • E.J.T. Luiten

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Amphia Hospital Breda, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • O.J. Repelaer van Driel

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Maxima Medical Center, Veldhoven, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • P.H.M. Reemst

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Maxima Medical Center, Veldhoven, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • V.E.P.P. Lemmens

      Affiliations

    • Comprehensive Cancer Center South, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • I.H.J.T. de Hingh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Catharina Ziekenhuis Eindhoven, Michelangelolaan 2, 5623 EJ, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: + 31 402399111.

,Accepted 4 May 2010.

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☆ Presented at the 8th congress of the European Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association 18–20 June 2009, Athens.

PII: S0748-7983(10)00116-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2010.05.008

European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 36, Issue 7 , Pages 652-656 , July 2010

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