Prognostic role of the parenchymal frozen transection margin during pancreaticoduodenectomy for ductal pancreatic adenocarcinoma

Objectives During pancreatectomy (PD) for ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) an intra-operative frozen section analysis of the transection margin is usually performed to achieve an R0 resection. An extension of the resection is required for positive margins until a total pancreatectomy (TP). However, it is unclear whether an extended resection up to TP leads to a survival advantage.

Source: Pancreatology - June 1, 2018 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Giovanni Guarneri, Stefano Crippa, Domenico Tamburrino, Stefano Partelli, Gianpaolo Balzano, Michele Mazza, Claudio Doglioni, Corrado Rubini, Giuseppe Zamboni, Marco Palucci, Giulia Gasparini, Massimo Falconi Tags: 8. Pancreatic Cancer I Source Type: research