Critical appraisal of the adequacy of surgical indications for non-functioning pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The lack of preoperative prognostic factors to accurately predict tumour aggressiveness in non-functioning pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours may result in inappropriate management decisions. This study aimed to critically evaluate the adequacy of surgical treatment in patients with resectable non-functioning pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours and investigate preoperative features of surgical appropriateness.

Methods

A retrospective study was conducted on patients who underwent curative surgery for non-functioning pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours at San Raffaele Hospital (2002-2022). The appropriateness of surgical treatment was categorized as appropriate, potential overtreatment and potential undertreatment based on histologic features of aggressiveness and diseas

SUBMITTER: Partelli S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11303005 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature