title: Advances in Surgical Management of Pancreatic Diseases.
abstract: The surgical management of pancreatic diseases is rapidly evolving, encompassing advances in evidence-driven selection of patients amenable for surgical therapy, preoperative risk stratification, refinements in the technical conduct of pancreatic operations, and quantification of postoperative morbidity. These advances have resulted in dramatic reductions in mortality following pancreatic surgery, particularly at high-volume pancreatic centers. Surgical decision making is complex, and requires an intimate understanding of disease pathobiology, host physiology, technical considerations, and evolving trends. This article highlights key developments in the contemporary surgical management of pancreatic diseases.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
authors.forename: Jashodeep
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Datta
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. Electronic address: Charles.Vollmer@uphs.upenn.edu.
authors.forename: Charles M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Vollmer
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D018297:Neoplasms, Cystic, Mucinous, and Serous / Q000601:surgery*; D010180:Pancreatectomy; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D010185:Pancreatic Fistula / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D050500:Pancreatitis, Chronic / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Chronic pancreatitis; Minimally invasive; Pancreas; Pancreatic cancer; Pancreatic cystic neoplasm; Pancreatic fistula; Postoperative Morbidity Index; Surgery