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Robot Assisted Distal Pancreatectomy with Celiac Axis Resection (DP-CAR) for Pancreatic Cancer: Surgical Planning and Technique
Published on: August 14, 2021
Diagnosis and preoperative evaluation of pancreatic cancer, with implications for management
C Fernández-del Castillo1, A L Warshaw
1Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston.
Abstract:
At present, diagnosis of pancreatic cancer can be achieved only in symptomatic patients. Better diagnostic and staging procedures, which include angiography, laparoscopy, and peritoneal cytology, allow a more accurate preoperative assessment of resectability and may spare the patient an unnecessary operation or provide him or her with the option of transfer to a specialized unit for a definitive operation with lower morbidity and mortality rates.
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