Pancreatic index: A prognostic factor of upfront surgery for body or tail pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma with vascular involvement-A retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The pancreatic index (PI) is a useful preoperative imaging predictor for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). In this retrospective study, we determined the predictive effect of PI to distinguish patients of pancreatic body/tail cancer (PBTC) with vascular involvement who can benefit from upfront surgery.

Method

All patients who received distal pancreatectomy for PDAC from 2016 to 2020 at the Pancreatic Disease Center, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine were considered for the study. A total of 429 patients with PBTC were assessed in relation to the value of PI. Fifty-five patients were eventually included and divided into low PI group and 29 patients in the normal PI group.

Results

The median overall survival (mOS) was sig

SUBMITTER: Qian L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10726763 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature