scholarly journals Extended Venous Resections for Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Head Adenocarcinoma—A Retrospective Studies of Nine Cases

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 978
Author(s):  
Nicolae Bacalbasa ◽  
Irina Balescu ◽  
Mihai Dimitriu ◽  
Cristian Balalau ◽  
Florentina Furtunescu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pancreatic Cancer ◽  
Portal Vein ◽  
Radical Surgery ◽  
Portal Vein Resection ◽  
Resectable Pancreatic Cancer ◽  
Borderline Resectable ◽  
Venous Resection ◽  
Graft Thrombosis ◽  
Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Cancer ◽  
Vein Resection

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.

scholarly journals Mesenteric-Portal Vein Resection during Pancreatectomy for Pancreatic Cancer

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valentina Beltrame ◽  
Mario Gruppo ◽  
Sergio Pedrazzoli ◽  
Stefano Merigliano ◽  
Davide Pastorelli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pancreatic Cancer ◽  
Portal Vein ◽  
Pancreatic Resection ◽  
Vascular Invasion ◽  
Morbidity And Mortality ◽  
Portal Vein Resection ◽  
Venous Resection ◽  
Term Survival ◽  
Vein Resection

The aim of the present study was to determine the outcome of patients undergoing pancreatic resection with (VR+) or without (VR−) mesenteric-portal vein resection for pancreatic carcinoma. Between January 1998 and December 2012, 241 patients with pancreatic cancer underwent pancreatic resection: in 64 patients, surgery included venous resection for macroscopic invasion of mesenteric-portal vein axis. Morbidity and mortality did not differ between the two groups (VR+: 29% and 3%; VR−: 30% and 4.0%, resp.). Radical resection was achieved in 55/64 (78%) in the VR+ group and in 126/177 (71%) in the VR− group. Vascular invasion was histologically proven in 44 (69%) of the VR+ group. Survival curves were not statistically different between the two groups. Mean and median survival time were 26 and 15 months, respectively, in VR− versus 20 and 14 months, respectively, in VR+ groupp=0.52. In the VR+ group, only histologically proven vascular invasion significantly impacted survivalp=0.02, while, in the VR− group, R0 resectionp=0.001and tumor’s gradingp=0.01significantly influenced long-term survival. Vascular resection during pancreatectomy can be performed safely, with acceptable morbidity and mortality. Long-term survival was the same, with or without venous resection. Survival was worse for patients with histologically confirmed vascular infiltration.

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