ArticleAnnals of surgical oncology2024
Distal Pancreatectomy for Body Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma: Is Splenectomy Necessary? A Propensity Score Matched Study.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 7 citations in OpenAlex.
- Splenic hilum nodal involvement in resected left-sided pancreatic cancer: meta-analysis.BJS open · 2026Pooled it
- Laparoscopic left pancreatectomy is safe for the treatment of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma treated by chemoradiotherapy compared to open left pancreatectomy: a single-center retrospective study.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
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- Indications and techniques for minimally invasive spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2025Review
- Updates in the diagnosis and management of ductal adenocarcinoma of the pancreas.World journal of clinical oncology · 2025Review
- To drain or not to drain after distal pancreatectomy: reflexions on the PANDORINA trial.Hepatobiliary surgery and nutrition · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe value of splenectomy for body localization (≥ 5 cm from spleen hilum) of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (B-PDAC) is uncertain. This study assessed spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy (SPDP) results for B-PDAC. PATIENTS AND
methodsThis single-center study included patients who underwent SPDP (Warshaw's technique) or distal splenopancreactomy (DSP) for B-PDAC from 2008 to 2019. Propensity score matching was performed to balance SPDP and DSP patients regarding sex, age, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), body mass index (BMI), laparoscopy, pathological features [American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC)/tumor node metastasis classification (TNM)], margins, and neoadjuvant/adjuvant therapies.
resultsA total of 129 patients (64 male, median age 68 years, median BMI 24 kg/m
conclusionSPDP for B-PDAC is associated with less postoperative morbidity than DSP, without impairing oncological outcomes.
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