Pancreaticoduodenectomy for gallbladder cancer with peripancreatic nodal metastases.
The prognosis of patients with advanced gallbladder carcinoma remains dismal. In the English language literature, we found only one 5-year survivor with peripancreatic lymph node metastases. We herein report a patient with marked peripancreatic nodal metastases, who has exhibited the longest survival (6 years) without recurrence after a pancreaticoduodenectomy combined with extended cholecystectomy. This outcome suggests that pancreaticoduodenectomy may be effective for clearance of peripancreatic nodal metastases from gallbladder cancer.
Shirai
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Department of Surgery, Niigata University School of Medicine, Japan.
Ohtani
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Tsukada
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Hatakeyama
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K
D002277:Carcinoma / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery*; D002763:Cholecystectomy / Q000379:methods; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D005260:Female; D005706:Gallbladder Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008875:Middle Aged; D016577:Pancreaticoduodenectomy; D011379:Prognosis; D015996:Survival Rate; D016896:Treatment Outcome