Explore the latest in pancreatic surgery, including advances in surgical techniques and approaches to pancreatic masses and cancer.
This phase 3 randomized clinical trial examines the effect of broad-spectrum perioperative antimicrobial prophylaxis on postoperative surgical site infection incidence compared with standard care antibiotics (cefoxitin).
This study attempts to evaluate how referral, treatment, and outcomes for patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma vary by socioeconomic status and geography.
This narrative review describes the most common treatment strategies in the step-up approach to managing necrotizing pancreatitis, including a discussion of common complications and associated issues.
This comparative effectiveness study evaluates long-term survival after minimally invasive and standard open surgery with curative intent among patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
This randomized clinical trial compares treatment with neoadjuvant modified FOLFIRINOX with or without hypofractionated radiation therapy with historical data and establishes standards for therapy in borderline resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.
This narrative review provides an overview of the current guidelines for the surveillance and management of pancreatic cystic lesions.
This Viewpoint discusses the use of multidimensional assessment of surgical treatments to achieve quality comparisons and optimize management plans.
This cohort study analyzes 4 hypothetical target trials of Medicare beneficiaries with pancreatic malignant neoplasms to analyze postoperative mortality differences across surgical and hospital operative volumes.
This cohort study examines differing types of total pancreatectomy and presents 4 proposed categories based on extent, complexity, and technical aspects of the procedure.
This cohort study describes patterns of adjuvant chemotherapy use in patients 80 years and older following surgical resection of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and to compare overall survival of patients who received AC vs those who did not.
This cohort study provides an overview of the surgical management of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms, focusing on timeliness of resection and disease progression.
This narrative review summarizes research on the association of margin-negative resection of localized pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma in patients with a microscopically positive intraoperative neck margin during pancreaticoduodenectomy with specific survival outcomes.
This noninferiority randomized clinical trial aims to establish the safety of combined division of the splenic vein compared with separate division of the splenic vein.
This cohort study evaluates whether anesthesiologist expertise and experience are factors in morbidity and readmission among patients who underwent esophagectomy, pancreatectomy, or hepatectomy for gastrointestinal cancer.
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