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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 7, 2009; 15(33): 4111-4115
Published online Sep 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.4111
Perioperative intensive insulin therapy using artificial endocrine pancreas in patients undergoing pancreatectomy
Hiromichi Maeda, Takehiro Okabayashi, Tomoaki Yatabe, Koichi Yamashita, Kazuhiro Hanazaki
Hiromichi Maeda, Takehiro Okabayashi, Kazuhiro Hanazaki, Department of Surgery, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Kohasu-Okocho, Nankoku-City, Kochi 783-8505, Japan
Tomoaki Yatabe, Koichi Yamashita, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Kohasu-Okocho, Nankoku-City, Kochi 783-8505, Japan
Author contributions: Maeda H, Okabayashi T and Hanazaki K contributed equally to this work; Hanazaki K designed the research; Maeda H, Okabayashi T, Yatabe T and Yamashita K performed the research; Maeda H, Okabayashi T and Hanazaki K analyzed the data; Maeda H, Okabayashi T and Hanazaki K wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Kazuhiro Hanazaki, MD, PhD, Professor and Chairman, Department of Surgery, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Kohasu-Okocho, Nankoku-City, Kochi 783-8505, Japan. hanazaki@kochi-u.ac.jp
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Received: April 23, 2009
Revised: July 2, 2009
Accepted: July 9, 2009
Published online: September 7, 2009
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