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Outcomes in operative management of pancreatic cancer
Author(s) -
Bliss Lindsay A.,
Witkowski Elan R.,
Yang Catherine J.,
Tseng Jennifer F.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.23744
Subject(s) - medicine , pancreatic cancer , malignancy , pancreatectomy , perioperative , cancer , general surgery , stage (stratigraphy) , resection , surgery , surgical resection , paleontology , biology
Pancreatic cancer is a highly lethal malignancy that often presents at an advanced stage. Surgical resection can prolong survival and offers the only potential for cure. However, pancreatectomy is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. This article reviews perioperative outcomes, post‐resection long‐term survival, and innovations in the surgical management of pancreatic cancer. J. Surg. Oncol. 2014 110:592–598 . © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.