Multivisceral resection for adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic body and tail—a retrospective single-center analysis

Multivisceral resection for adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic body and tail—a retrospective single-center analysis

Abstract Background Adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic body and tail is associated with a dismal prognosis. As patients frequently present themselves with locally advanced tumors, extended surgery including multivisceral resection is often necessary in order to achieve tumor-free resection margins. Th...

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Main Authors: Oliver Beetz, Akin Sarisin, Alexander Kaltenborn, Jürgen Klempnauer, Michael Winkler, Gerrit Grannas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Subjects:
Left-sided pancreatic cancer
Distal pancreatectomy
Multivisceral resection
Extended surgery
Lymph node ratio
Pancreatic fistula
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-020-01973-x

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