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CURRENT OPINION IN GASTROENTEROLOGY
Volume 28, Issue 5, Pages 488-493Publisher
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
DOI: 10.1097/MOG.0b013e3283567f2c
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pancreatectomy; pancreatic cancer; pancreatic surgery
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Purpose of review Pancreatic resection remains among the most formidable and complex of abdominal surgical operations. Nonetheless, recent observations have continued to provide incremental improvement in both our evidence for treatment regimens and the technology, resulting in better outcomes. Recent findings Neoadjuvant regimens appear to have promise, at least in local control and perhaps in long-term survival. More extensive operations focusing on perineural invasion along with minimally invasive laparoscopic and robotic techniques are attracting increasing attention. The effectiveness of major vascular resection remains controversial. Concentration of patients in centers of expertise has contributed to improved outcomes. Summary Improved management of pancreatic resections for cancer with more extensive and less-invasive surgical techniques has increased the number of patients who are candidates for effective surgical treatment.
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