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CIRUGIA ESPANOLA
Volume 92, Issue 5, Pages 305-315Publisher
ELSEVIER ESPANA SLU
DOI: 10.1016/j.ciresp.2013.11.001
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Pancreatic cancer; Vascular invasion; Major pancreatic resection
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As surgical resection remains the only hope for cure in pancreatic cancer (PC), more aggressive surgical approaches have been advocated to increase resection rates. Venous resection demonstrated to be a feasible technique in experienced centers, increasing survival. In contrast, arterial resection is still an issue of debate, continuing to be considered a general contraindication to resection. In the last years there have been significant advances in surgical techniques and postoperative management which have dramatically reduced mortality and morbidity of major pancreatic resections. Furthermore, advances in multimodal neo-adjuvant and adjuvant treatments, as well as the better understanding of tumor biology and new diagnostic options have increased overall survival. In this article we highlight some of the important points that a modern pancreatic surgeon should take into account in the management of PC with arterial involvement in light of the recent advances. (C) 2013 AEC. Published by Elsevier Espa(n) over tilde a, S.L. All rights reserved.
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