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. 1999 Sep;23(9):926-9.
doi: 10.1007/s002689900601.

Who benefits from portal vein resection during pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatic cancer?

B Launois  1 , C Stasik, E Bardaxoglou, B Meunier, J P Campion, L Greco, F Sutherland
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Who benefits from portal vein resection during pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatic cancer?

B Launois et al. World J Surg. 1999 Sep.

Abstract

Portal vein resection during pancreaticoduodenectomy has recently experienced renewed interest. We describe our results with this procedure over a 20-year period. Among 88 consecutive pancreatectomies for cancer of head of the pancreas, 14 included en bloc removal of the portal vein. There was no hospital mortality. Only 21% were found to have histologically confirmed cancer invasion, and the remainder had inflammatory adherence. Two-year survival was 15% compared to 34% for patients who did not have portal vein resection. There were no 5-year survivors. We discuss our results in light of other recent reports.

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