Pancreatic resection for M1 pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

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Contributors

  • Shailesh V. Shrikhande - , Tata Memorial Hospital (Author)
  • Jörg Kleeff - , Heidelberg University  (Author)
  • Carolin Reiser - , Heidelberg University  (Author)
  • Jürgen Weitz - , Heidelberg University  (Author)
  • Ulf Hinz - , Heidelberg University  (Author)
  • Irene Esposito - , Heidelberg University  (Author)
  • Jan Schmidt - , Heidelberg University  (Author)
  • Helmut Friess - , Heidelberg University  (Author)
  • Markus W. Büchler - , Heidelberg University  (Author)

Abstract

Background: Improved safety of pancreatic surgery has led to consideration of more aggressive approaches, such as resection for primary pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) with metastatic disease (M1). Methods: A total of 29 patients who underwent pancreatic resection with resection of associated metastatic disease (interaortocaval lymph node dissection, liver resection, and/or multiorgan resections) were retrospectively identified from a database of 316 R0/R1 pancreatic resections for PDAC. An explorative data analysis of perioperative and clinicopathological parameters, and overall survival was performed by Kaplan-Meier estimation, log rank test, and Fisher's exact test. Results: The overall in-hospital mortality and morbidity of R0/R1 pancreatic resections for M1 disease (n = 29) was 0% and 24.1%, compared with 4.2% and 35.2% of R0/R1 pancreatic resections for M0 disease (n = 287). The median overall survival time was 13.8 months (95% confidence interval [CI], 11.4-20.5), and the estimated 1-year overall survival rate was 58.9% (95% CI, 34.8-76.7) for patients with M1 disease. The median survival in those with metastatic interaortocaval lymph nodes was 27 months (95% CI, 9.6-27.0), whereas it was 11.4 months (95% CI, 7.8-16.5) and 12.9 months (95% CI, 7.2-20.5) for those with liver and peritoneal metastases, respectively. Conclusions: Pancreatic resections with M1 disease can be performed with acceptable safety in highly selected patients. The survival after interaortocaval lymph node resection is comparable to that of other lymph nodes that do not constitute M1 disease. Resection of liver and peritoneal metastases, although safe in this series, cannot be generally recommended until further controlled trials can be conducted.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)118-127
Number of pages10
JournalAnnals of surgical oncology
Volume14
Issue number1
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2007
Peer-reviewedYes
Externally publishedYes

External IDs

PubMed 17066229

Keywords

Sustainable Development Goals

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Keywords

  • Interaortocaval lymph node metastasis, Liver metastasis, Metastatic disease, Pancreatic cancer, Resection, Survival