Abstract:The incidence of R1 resection is high in pancreatic cancer despite of a good quality surgery. Amongst various techniques of mesopancreas excision, SMD is applicable to pancreatic and other periampullary carcinoma. This study has been conducted to compare the perioperative outcomes, the lymph node yield and the margin status in patients who underwent standard pancreaticoduodenectomy and SMD pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatic and periampullary carcinoma. Methods: A retrospective comparative study was conduct… Show more
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