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- Title
Extended Venous Resections for Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Head Adenocarcinoma—A Retrospective Studies of Nine Cases.
- Authors
Bacalbasa, Nicolae; Balescu, Irina; Dimitriu, Mihai; Balalau, Cristian; Furtunescu, Florentina; Gherghiceanu, Florentina; Radavoi, Daniel; Diaconu, Camelia; Stiru, Ovidiu; Savu, Cornel; Brasoveanu, Vladislav; Stoica, Claudia; Cordos, Ioan
- Abstract
Background: pancreatic cancer is one of the most lethal malignancies and a leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. The only chance to improve the long-term outcomes of patients with pancreatic cancer is surgery with radical intent. Methods: in the present paper, we aim to describe a case series of 9 patients submitted to radical surgery for borderline resectable pancreatic cancer. Results: in all cases, negative resection margins were achieved. The types of venous resection consisted of tangential portal vein resection in four cases, circumferential portal vein resection with direct reanastomosis in one case and circumferential resection with graft placement in another four cases; postoperatively, one patient developed a vascular surgery-related complication consisting of graft thrombosis and thus necessitated prolonged anticoagulant therapy. Conclusions: extended venous resections can be a safe and efficient way to maximize the benefits of radical surgery in locally advanced, borderline resectable pancreatic cancer.
- Subjects
PORTAL vein; PANCREATIC cancer; SURGICAL margin; ONCOLOGIC surgery; TREATMENT effectiveness; RETROSPECTIVE studies
- Publication
Healthcare (2227-9032), 2021, Vol 9, Issue 8, p978
- ISSN
2227-9032
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/healthcare9080978