Organ-preserving resections offer sufficient local control in LGC; therefore, radical resections do not seem to be justified. On the other hand, radical resection is indicated even in metastasized patients or in case of loco-regional recurrence. The silent and slow course of the disease facilitates long-term surgical control.

Therapeutic intravenous infusion of bovine hemoglobin improves pancreatic microcirculation and reduces pancreatic tissue damage in severe acute rodent pancreatitis but is not as effective as early (prophylactic) administration.

In severe acute pancreatitis, single i.v. injection of bovine hemoglobin improves pancreatic microcirculation and reduces tissue damage.

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