Neoadjuvant FOLFIRINOX Followed by Pancreatoduodenectomy for Pancreatic Cancer in Patients with Previous Transhiatal Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer
During pancreaticoduodenectomy after transhiatal esophagectomy, the preservation of the blood supply to the gastric conduit is technically difficult due to adhesion. Here, we present a case of successful pancreaticoduodenectomy after neoadjuvant chemotherapy in a patient with pancreatic head cancer who previously underwent subtotal esophagectomy with gastric reconstruction for esophageal cancer. A 69-year-old man who had undergone cholecystectomy 20 years prior and transhiatal esophagectomy 6 years prior for esophageal cancer presented to our hospital for indigestion. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging reve...
Source: Case Reports in Oncology - June 27, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research