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Modified Single-Loop Reconstruction for Pancreaticoduodenectomy
Published on: September 28, 2019
High recurrence rate after atypical resection for pancreatic metastases from renal cell carcinoma
C Bassi1, G Butturini, M Falconi
1Pancreatic Unit, Department of Surgical and Gastroenterological Sciences, Policlinico B. Roma, Verona University, Verona, Italy. Claudio.Bassi@univr.it
Background:
Pancreatic metastases from renal cell carcinoma are rare but highly resectable. The aim of this study was to review a series of patients with this condition.
Methods:
The study involved 22 consecutive patients with histologically proven pancreatic metastases from renal cell cancer.
Results:
Seventeen of the 22 patients had surgery. No patient died but eight of the 17 patients had a postoperative complication. Median follow-up was 33 (range 1-96) months. The 24- and 60-month survival probabilities were 0.84 and 0.53 respectively. Five patients who did not undergo surgery had 24- and 60-month survival probabilities of 0.53 and 0.26 respectively. The difference between the two groups was significant (P = 0.040).
Conclusion:
Despite the slow development of these secondaries and their well encapsulated morphology, the high rate of recurrence after limited resection suggests that radical resection should be recommended.
