Pancreaticoduodenectomy with extended retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy for periampullary adenocarcinoma.

Publication/Presentation Date

1-1-2007

Abstract

Surgical resection provides the only chance for long-term survival for patients diagnosed with pancreatic and other associated periampullary adenocarcinomas. In the past, it had been suggested that the performance of an extended lymphadenectomy in association with a pancreaticoduodenal resection might have improved long-term survival for some patients. In response, six prospective trials have been performed and reported addressing this issue. These studies, including a large randomized trial of 280 patients from Johns Hopkins University, indicate that there is no demonstrable survival benefit to extended lymphadenectomy for periampullary cancer.

Volume

16

Issue

1

First Page

157

Last Page

176

ISSN

1055-3207

Disciplines

Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods

PubMedID

17336242

Department(s)

Administration and Leadership

Document Type

Article

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