The surgical treatment of malignant neoplasms of the pancreas: resection or palliative intervention?
Spagliardi, E.; Torelli, P.; Longo, A.; Barra, M.; Blanco, G.F.
Il Giornale di Chirurgia 12(11-12): 545-548
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 0391-9005 PMID: 1725254 Document Number: 370615
The authors retrospectively evaluate their 10-year experience in the surgical management of pancreatic cancer, and analyze their results in terms of morbidity and long-term survival. The comparison between curative and palliative surgery shows, in this series, a better long-term survival and a better performance status for the patients in the curative group, although postoperative morbidity and mortality are higher. The difficulty of an early diagnosis as well as a correct preoperative staging is confirmed. Finally, the authors propose a personal, totally mechanic technique of digestive tract restoration after gastric resection during pancreatic surgery underlining this procedure is easy, safe, fast and functional.