Outcomes and risks in palliative pancreatic surgery: an analysis of the German StuDoQ|Pancreas registry

Abstract Background Non-resectability is common in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) due to local invasion or distant metastases. Then, biliary or gastroenteric bypasses or both are often established despite associated morbidity and mortality. The current study explores outcomes...

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Main Authors: Felix O. Hofmann, Rainer C. Miksch, Maximilian Weniger, Tobias Keck, Matthias Anthuber, Helmut Witzigmann, Natascha C. Nuessler, Christoph Reissfelder, Jörg Köninger, Michael Ghadimi, Detlef K. Bartsch, Werner Hartwig, Martin K. Angele, Jan G. D’Haese, Jens Werner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-11-01
Series:BMC Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-022-01833-3