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Background
Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) is preferred for distal pancreatectomy but is not always attempted due to the risk of conversion to open. We hypothesized that the total cost for MIS converted to open procedures would be comparable to those that started open.
Methods
A prospectively collected institutional registry (2011‐2017) was reviewed for demographic, clinical, and perioperative...
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