title: [Free intraperitoneal tumors cells in pancreatic cancer--significance for clinical course and therapy].
abstract: Intraoperative peritoneal cytology was performed in 36 patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. 12 patients (33%) showed malignant cells in the peritoneal cavity. In the further course these patients developed more non-local metastases and had a significantly shorter survival rate. Peritoneal carcinomatosis became evident in 75% of the patients with free cancer cells in contrast to only 14% of the patients without. Detection of free cancer cells was directly related to the histological tumor stage (TNM-system). Iatrogenic shedding of malignant cells by surgical tumor manipulation or needle biopsy was not observed. The technique of intraoperative peritoneal lavage with consecutive cytology and its possible effects on further treatment is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Allgemeinchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Ulm/Donau.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Heeckt
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Safi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Binder
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Büchler
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D002285:Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010166:Palliative Care; D010180:Pancreatectomy; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D016577:Pancreaticoduodenectomy; D010533:Peritoneal Lavage; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000473:pathology; D015996:Survival Rate