Palliative Pancreaticoduodenectomy: Benefits and Limitations

Helmut Friess, Jörg Kleeff, Mert Erkan, Markus W. Büchler

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Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe Pancreas
Subtitle of host publicationAn Integrated Textbook of Basic Science, Medicine, and Surgery: Second Edition
PublisherBlackwell Publishing Ltd
Pages714-718
Number of pages5
ISBN (Print)9781405146647
DOIs
StatePublished - 4 Feb 2009

Keywords

  • Adjuvant therapy trials for pancreatic cancer
  • Contrast-enhanced helical computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
  • Informed consent and intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT)
  • Palliative pancreaticoduodenectomy in PDAC
  • Palliative pancreaticoduodenectomy-benefits and limitations
  • Palliative resection and bypass surgery comparison
  • Preoperatively understaged patient management

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