title: Pancreaticoduodenectomy in optimal primary cytoreduction of epithelial ovarian cancer: A case report and review of the literature.
abstract: •Aggressive multi-organ resection of epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) at the time of primary cytoreduction improves patient survival.•We describe pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple procedure) as an efficacious tool for optimal cytoreduction in bulky upper abdominal EOC.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
authors.forename: Joy M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Beissel
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
authors.forename: Michael L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Kendrick
authors.affiliation: Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
authors.forename: Karl C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Podratz
authors.affiliation: Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
authors.forename: Jamie N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Bakkum-Gamez
keywords: Optimal cytoreduction; Ovarian cancer; Pancreaticoduodenectomy; Whipple procedure