Open AccessRisk factors influencing recurrence following resection of pancreatic head cancer
Author(s) -
Dali Mu,
Shuyou Peng,
Guofeng Wang
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v10.i6.906
Subject(s) - medicine , whipple procedure , lymph node , head of pancreas , surgery , pancreas , radical surgery , survival rate , carcinoma , lymph , resection , cancer , pancreaticoduodenectomy , pathology
Whether operative procedure is a risk factor influencing recurrence following resection of carcinoma in the head of pancreas or not remains controversies. In this text we compared the recurrence rate of two operative procedure: the Whipple procedure and extended radical operation, and inquired into the factors influencing recurrence after radical resection.