Sa1336 PREOPERATIVE CHOLANGITIS IN PATIENTS WITH PANCREATIC HEAD ADENOCARCINOMA IS ASSOCIATED WITH AN INCREASED RISK OF CANCER RECURRENCE AFTER PANCREATICODUODENECTOMY

Pancreatic adenocarcinoma is the third leading cause of cancer related death. Data suggests that neoadjuvant chemotherapy prior to resection improves survival. In patients with jaundice, this requires preoperative ERCP with biliary stenting. Some patients with biliary stents develop cholangitis, requiring additional intervention. The impact of preoperative cholangitis on outcomes of patients with pancreatic cancer who undergo surgery is unknown. Here, we evaluated the impact of preoperative cholangitis on post operative outcomes and disease recurrence.

Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - May 31, 2019 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Thomas J. Wang, Eli P. Darnell, Melissa A. Lumish, Yasmin G. Hernandez-Barco, Maximilian Weniger, Carlos Fernandez-Del Castillo, Brenna Casey, Kumar Krishnan Tags: Saturday abstract Source Type: research