title: Surgical Therapy for Pancreatic and Periampullary Cancer.
abstract: Surgery is the key component of treatment for pancreatic and periampullary cancers. Pancreatectomy is complex, and there are numerous perioperative and intraoperative factors that are important for achieving optimal outcomes. This article focuses specifically on key aspects of the surgical management of periampullary and pancreatic cancers.
authors.affiliation: Division of Surgical Oncology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, 11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA. Electronic address: john.ammori@uhhospitals.org.
authors.forename: John B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Ammori
authors.affiliation: Division of Surgical Oncology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, 11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA.
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Choong
authors.affiliation: Division of Surgical Oncology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, 11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA.
authors.forename: Jeffrey M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Hardacre
mesh_terms: D014670:Ampulla of Vater; D006801:Humans; D010180:Pancreatectomy / Q000379:methods*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D016577:Pancreaticoduodenectomy / Q000379:methods
keywords: Pancreatic cancer; Pancreaticoduodenectomy; Periampullary cancer