[Oncologic risk in pylorus preservation in resection of ductal pancreas carcinoma]

Langenbecks Arch Chir Suppl Kongressbd. 1997:114:1087-9.
[Article in German]

Abstract

We detected peripyloric lymph node metastasis in 2 of 24 patients with ductal adenocarcinoma of the pancreas who underwent Kausch-Whipple's procedure. The resection would have been palliative if these patients were treated by pylorus-preserving pancreatoduodenectomy.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / mortality
  • Adenocarcinoma / pathology
  • Adenocarcinoma / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Lymph Node Excision / methods
  • Lymph Nodes / pathology
  • Lymphatic Metastasis
  • Neoplasm Invasiveness
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Palliative Care
  • Pancreas / pathology
  • Pancreatectomy / methods*
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / mortality
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / pathology
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Pancreaticoduodenectomy / methods
  • Prognosis
  • Pyloric Antrum / pathology
  • Pyloric Antrum / surgery*
  • Survival Rate