title: Total mesopancreas excision for pancreatic head cancer: analysis of 120 cases.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the feasibility and safety of total mesopancreas excision (TMpE) in the treatment of pancreatic head cancer.
  
  
  METHODS
  The clinical and pathological data of 120 patients with pancreatic head cancer who had undergone TMpE in our center from May 2010 to January 2014 were retrospectively analyzed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean operative time was (275.0±50.2) min and the average intra-operative blood loss was (390.0±160.5) mL. Post-operative complications were reported in 45 patients, while no peri-operative death was noted. The specimen margins were measured in three dimensions, and 86 patients (71.6%) achieved R0 resection.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  TMpE is safe and feasible for pancreatic head cancer and is particularly helpful to increase the R0 resection rate.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery and Laboratory of General Surgery, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China; Institute of Biliary Tract Disease, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China.
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authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery and Laboratory of General Surgery, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China; Institute of Biliary Tract Disease, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China.
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authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery and Laboratory of General Surgery, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China; Institute of Biliary Tract Disease, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China.
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authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery and Laboratory of General Surgery, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China; Institute of Biliary Tract Disease, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China.
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authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery and Laboratory of General Surgery, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China; Institute of Biliary Tract Disease, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China.
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authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery and Laboratory of General Surgery, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China; Institute of Biliary Tract Disease, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China.
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authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery and Laboratory of General Surgery, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China; Institute of Biliary Tract Disease, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China.
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authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery and Laboratory of General Surgery, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China; Institute of Biliary Tract Disease, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China.
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authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery and Laboratory of General Surgery, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China; Institute of Biliary Tract Disease, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China.
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authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery and Laboratory of General Surgery, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China; Institute of Biliary Tract Disease, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China.
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authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery and Laboratory of General Surgery, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China; Institute of Biliary Tract Disease, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China.
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authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery and Laboratory of General Surgery, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China; Institute of Biliary Tract Disease, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China.
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authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery and Laboratory of General Surgery, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China; Institute of Biliary Tract Disease, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China.
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authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery and Laboratory of General Surgery, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China; Institute of Biliary Tract Disease, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China.
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authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery and Laboratory of General Surgery, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China; Institute of Biliary Tract Disease, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China.
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keywords: Pancreatic head carcinoma; R0 resection; mesopancreas; total mesopancreas excision (TMpE)