Adenocarcinoma of the small intestine.
We examined eight patients with adenocarcinoma of the small intestine: four were localized in the duodenum and four in the jejunum. We performed six curative resections: two pancreatoduodenectomy, two total pancreatectomy and two jejunal resections; in two cases, only by-pass was performed. Three patients who were resected are alive after more than five years; the other patients died between nine and forty-one months after surgery. The evaluation of the data from our experience and from literature shows that the consistently negative results are related to a delay in diagnosis and therapy.
Department of Surgery, Catholic University of Rome, Italy.
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Zucchetti
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D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000401:mortality* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D004379:Duodenal Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007580:Jejunal Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality* / Q000601:surgery; D007583:Jejunum / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D010180:Pancreatectomy; D016577:Pancreaticoduodenectomy; D015996:Survival Rate; D013997:Time Factors