Prognostic significance of lymph node metastasis in pancreatic tail cancer: A multicenter retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Distal pancreatectomy (DP) with lymph node (LN) dissection is the standard procedure for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma of the tail (Pt-PDAC). However, the optimal surgery including extent of LN dissection is still being debated. The present study investigated the incidence and prognostic impact of LN metastasis on patients suffering from Pt-PDAC.

Patients and method

This multicenter, retrospective study involved 163 patients who underwent DP for resectable Pt-PDAC at 12 institutions between 2013 and 2017. The frequency of LN metastasis and the effect of LN dissection on Pt-PDAC prognosis were investigated.

Results

There were high incidences of metastases to the LNs along the splenic artery in the patients with Pt-PDAC (39%). The rate of metastases in the

SUBMITTER: Hirashita T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11216782 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature