Prognostic value of adjacent organ resection in patients with left ‐sided pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma following distal pancreatectomy

ConclusionsDistal pancreatectomy with AOR could be an acceptable surgical treatment for left ‐sided PDAC. However, AOR group shows poor prognosis than that of the standard group in patients with AJCC 8th stage I and II PDAC. AOR should be considered indicative of a more aggressive tumor in AJCC 8th stage I and II PDAC.

Source: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery - May 10, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Ki Byung Song, Jaewoo Kwon, Yong Woon Kim, Dae Wook Hwang, Jae Hoon Lee, Sarang Hong, Jong Woo Lee, Kyungyeon Hwang, Daegwang Yoo, Song Cheol Kim Tags: Original Article Source Type: research