Surgery for pancreatic carcinoma: state of the art.
Carcinoma of the pancreas remains a malignancy with a generally dismal outcome owing to the delayed presentation of the disease. To date, surgery affords the best outcomes when a complete resection can be achieved. Improvements in imaging, surgical techniques and adjuvant therapies are perceived advancements in the management of this cancer. This article reviews the latest evidence in terms of the diagnosis and management of pancreatic cancer.
Department of GI and HPB Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Centre, Ernest Borges Marg, Parel, Mumbai, 400012 India.
Shailesh V
SV
Shrikhande
Savio George
SG
Barreto
Anastomosis; Complications; Extended resections; Lymphadenectomy; Pancreatic cancer; Pancreatoduodenectomy