Arterial resection during operative management of pancreatic head and uncinate process adenocarcinoma: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Surgical resection is a part of the treatment pathways for the management of pancreatic cancer with arterial involvement. Arterial resection in this context is however not widely supported due to the paucity and diversity of the reported evidence in the literature. The aim of this systematic review is the presentation and analysis of the current evidence in the field.

Methods

A systematic literature search of PubMed, MEDLINE and the Cochrane Library was performed for eligible studies, following the PRISMA guidelines. Information on baseline characteristics, peri-operative outcomes, survival outcomes and histopathological findings were extracted for pooling and analysis.

Results

Eight studies with a total of 170 patients were included in the analysis. One hu

SUBMITTER: Dermanis AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10643219 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature