Is distal pancreatectomy with en-bloc celiac axis resection effective for patients with locally advanced pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma? -Multicenter surgical group study

We retrospectively investigated the operative outcomes of patients who underwent distal pancreatectomy (DP) for invasive pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) located at the body and tail.

Source: Pancreatology - November 14, 2017 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Tomohisa Yamamoto, Sohei Satoi, Manabu Kawai, Fuyuhiko Motoi, Masayuki Sho, Ken-ichiro Uemura, Ippei Matsumoto, Goro Honda, Ken-ichi Okada, Takahiro Akahori, Hirochika Toyama, Masanao Kurata, Hiroaki Yanagimoto, Hiroki Yamaue, Michiaki Unno, Masanori Kon, Source Type: research