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ReviewLangenbeck's archives of surgery2022

State-of-the-art surgery for pancreatic cancer.

Anna Nießen, Thilo Hackert

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In one paragraph

Review in Langenbeck's archives of surgery, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
16citing papers in PubMed
1.1field-weighted citation impact, top 19% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

16 citing papers in PubMed, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Pancreatic cancer in 2025: Have we found a solution?World journal of gastroenterology · 2025
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  4. [Advances in Surgical Treatment Following Conversion Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer].Sichuan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Sichuan University. Medical science edition · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Anna NießenDepartment of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 420, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
Thilo HackertDepartment of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 420, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany. Thilo.Hackert@med.uni-heidelberg.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7012-1196
Heidelberg University · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe d evelopment of surgical techniques and specialization and specifically complication management in pancreatic surgery have improved surgical outcomes as well as oncological results in pancreatic surgery in recent decades. Historical morbidity and especially mortality rates of up to 80% have decreased to below 5% today. This review summarizes the current state of the art in pancreatic cancer surgery.

methodsThe present literature and clinical experience are summarized to give an overview of the present best practice in pancreatic surgery as one of the most advanced surgical disciplines today.

resultsBased on the available literature, three important aspects contribute to best patient care in pancreatic surgery, namely, surgical progress, interdisciplinary complication management, and multimodal oncological treatment in case of pancreatic cancer. In addition, minimally invasive and robotic procedures are currently fields of development and specific topics of research.

conclusionIn experienced hands, pancreatic surgery-despite being one of the most challenging fields of surgery-is a safe domain today. The impact of multimodal, especially adjuvant, therapy for oncological indications is well established and evidence-based. New technologies are evolving and will be evaluated with high-evidence studies in the near future.

Indexed as

LaparoscopyPancreatic NeoplasmsRoboticsRobotic Surgical ProceduresCombined Modality TherapyHumansPancreasPancreatectomyExtended resectionsPancreatic cancerSurgeryTechnical advances

Identifiers

PMID34751822
PMCPMC8933301
OpenAlexW3213244046

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