title: [Value of preoperative diagnosis in assessing tumor extension of ductal pancreatic carcinoma].
abstract: The value of preoperative diagnostics in evaluating the extension of pancreatic carcinoma can be important in some cases for planning its therapy. In ca. 90% of our own patient material only the combination of angiography and computed tomography allowed a correct decision regarding tumor invasion of the vessels. Retrospectively metastases of the liver were seen in 80% and prospectively in 66.7% (sonography), respectively 58.3% (computed tomography) with a specificity of 86.9% respectively 91.3%. These results support our procedure of performing preoperative diagnostics in order to evaluate local operability and resectability only in patients with bad physical condition.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Allgemein- und Abdominalchirurgie, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität, Mainz.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Böttger
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Weber
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gaedertz
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zech
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Junginger
mesh_terms: D000792:Angiography; D002285:Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D010179:Pancreas / Q000473:pathology; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D011379:Prognosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: Wertigkeit der präoperativen Diagnostik zur Beurteilung der Tumorausdehnung bei ductalen Pankreascarcinomen.