[Risks and follow-up of choledocho-jejunostomy for nonresectable cancers of the head of the pancreas. A prospective study].
In 44 patients with palliative operative procedures due to non-resectable pancreatic cancer the preoperative risk factors and the intra- and postoperative course as well as the long-term results were prospectively investigated. Postoperatively 2 patients developed severe complications and 3 patients died. The median survival time was 5 months. The results of this investigation show, that the biliodigestive anastomosis offers a good palliation in patients with non-resectable pancreatic cancer. Indication for non-operative palliative procedure are patients in poor general condition with a life expectance of less than 4 months.
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Klinik und Poliklinik, Allgemein- und Abdominalchirurgie, Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität Mainz.
Menke
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Zech
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Junginger
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D000368:Aged; D001663:Bilirubin / Q000097:blood; D002768:Choledochostomy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010166:Palliative Care; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality*; D012307:Risk Factors; D015996:Survival Rate
D001663:Bilirubin