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Outcomes of resections for pancreatic adenocarcinoma with suspected venous involvement: a single center experience.

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Michalski, Christoph W.
Kong, Bo
Jaeger, Carsten
Kloe, Silke
Beier, Barbara
Braren, Rickmer
Esposito, Irene
Friess, Helmut
Kleeff, Jorg

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Background: Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) patients frequently present with borderline resectable disease, which can be due to invasion of the portal/superior mesenteric vein (PV/SMV). Here, we analyzed this group of patients, with emphasis on short and long-term outcomes. Methods: 156 patients who underwent a resection for PDAC were included in the analysis and sub-stratified into a cohort of patients with PV/SMV resection (n = 54) versus those with standard surgeries (n = 102). Results: While venous resections could be performed safely, there was a trend towards shorter median survival in the PV/SMV resection group (22.7 vs. 15.8 months, p = 0.157). These tumors were significantly larger (3.5 vs 4.3 cm; p = 0.026) and margin-positivity was more frequent (30.4 % vs 44.4 %, p = 0.046). Conclusion: Venous resection was associated with a higher rate of margin positivity and a trend towards shorter survival. However, compared to non-surgical treatment, resection offers the best chance for long term survival.

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BioMed Central

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Medicine, Surgery, Oncology

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BMC Surgery

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10.1186/s12893-015-0086-1

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