Radiation Therapy
Trial Treatment n Median survival month) Overall survival (%) GITSG [9, 10] Chemoradiation 21 21 14 (5 years) Observation 22 10.9 4 (5 years) Chemoradiation(additional study) 30 18 46 (2…
Guidelines for the Management of Pancreatic Cystic Neoplasms
Fig. 12.1 Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatogram showing multiple branch duct intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (BD-IPMNs) Fig. 12.2 Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatogram demonstrating a mucinous cystic neoplasm (MCN) 12.2 Guidelines for the Management…
Current Issues of Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma
Fig. 11.1 Schema for initial evaluation and categorization of patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma 11.1.4 Stratification Using MDACC Borderline Patient Types In practice, the fitness of each patient for pancreatic surgery…
PET and Other Functional Imaging
Fig. 9.1 FDG PET/CT imaging of a patient with pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Primary tumor is located at uncinate process of the pancreas. Whole body projection image and PET/CT tomography reveal metastasis…
Chemotherapy in the Management of Pancreatic Cancer
Study/authorpublication year Launched date Study design N LAPDAC (%) Gem DI (%) Median (95% CI) survival, months ORR (%) PFS OS I. Gemcitabine vs. non-gemcitabine-containing regimens in advanced pancreatic cancer…
Drain Management After Pancreatectomy
Authors Year Study design Procedure Variable Sample size Morbiditya (%) Pancreatic fistulab (%) Re-drainage (%) Reoperation (%) Readmission (%) Mortality (%) Conlon et al. [11] 2001 RCT PD and DP…
Enhanced Recovery Program After Pancreatectomy
Fig. 35.1 ERAS elements [32] Major abdominal surgery induces an immune-inflammatory response, which is accompanied by the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) at the site of injury causing direct…
Late Metabolic Complications After Pancreatectomy
T1DM T2DM Pancreatogenic DM Hormone levels Insulin Low High Low/absent Glucagon Normal/high Normal/high Low/absent Pancreatic polypeptide Normal/low (late) High Low Insulin sensitivity Peripheral Normal/high Low High Hepatic Normal Normal/low…
Delayed Gastric Emptying
Author Lin Seiler Tran Seiler Year 1999 2000 2004 2005 Country Taiwan Switzerland Netherlands Switzerland Operation (PD/PPPD) 15/16 49/37 83/87 66/64 Operation time (minutes) PD 237 476 200 449 PPPD…
Minimally Invasive Surgery for Pancreatic Cancer
Type of procedure Shin et al. [18] Magge et al. [17] Kooby et al. [16] Inclusion period 2006–2013 2002–2010 2000–2008 Patients, n LDP 70 28 23 ODP 80 34…
