Summary
Conclusion
Combined resection of the celiac artery with a distal pancreatectomy (DP) increases the resectability and improves the overal prognosis of patients with locally advanced ductal cancer of the body and tail of the pancreas.
Background
Carcinoma of the body and tail of the pancreas is often unresectable because of invasion to adjacent organs. We evaluated a DP including anen bloc resection of the celiac artery (“extended”), for pancreatic cancer that had invaded the common hepatic and/or celiac arteries.
Methods
Six cases of an “extended” DP were compared with 19 cases of a “standard” DP for pancreatic ductal carcinoma in terms of clinical and pathologic findings, perioperative course, and long-term outcome. We also compared the survival rate of these two groups with a third group consisting of 22 patients with unresectable pancreatic ductal carcinoma.
Results
The mean operative time, postoperative serum aspartate aminotransferase concentration, and length of hospital stay did not significantly differ between the “extended” and “standard” DP groups. The cumulative 1- and 3-yr accumulated survival rates for the “extended,” “standard,” and unresectable groups were 40.0, 33.3, and 5.4, and 20.0, 16.6, and 0%, respectively. Statistically significant differences (p<0.01) existed between the “extended” and unresected groups.
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Mayumi, T., Nimura, Y., Kamiya, J. et al. Distal pancreatectomy withen bloc resection of the celiac artery for carcinoma of the body and tail of the pancreas. Int J Gastrointest Canc 22, 15–21 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02803900
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