Surgical therapy of tumor of body and tail of pancreas: report of 117 cases.
- Author:
Qian LIU
1
;
Ping ZHAO
;
Cheng-feng WANG
;
Jian-qiang CAI
;
Yong-fu SHAO
;
Xiao-feng BAI
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Pancreatectomy; methods; Pancreatic Neoplasms; diagnosis; mortality; pathology; surgery; Pancreaticoduodenectomy; Retrospective Studies; Survival Rate; Treatment Outcome
- From: Chinese Journal of Surgery 2006;44(5):333-335
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo explore diagnosis and surgery therapy and factors influencing the prognosis of tumor of body and tail of the pancreas.
METHODSThe clinical data of 117 cases of tumor of tail and body of pancreas who underwent operation were analysed.
RESULTSImaging and tumor marker detection can give exact diagnosis to cases with tumors of body and tail of pancreas. The medial survival time of radical resection, palliative resection and exploratory laparotomy were 18, 8 and 3.5 months.
CONCLUSIONSAtypical signs should be noticed, combined imaging and serum detection can diagnose the cases exactly, radical resection is the unique method for long survival, the diameter of the tumor and degree of infiltration to major vessels and organs is important.
