Pancreatic index: A prognostic factor of upfront surgery for body or tail pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma with vascular involvement—A retrospective study

Abstract Background The pancreatic index (PI) is a useful preoperative imaging predictor for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). In this retrospective study, we determined the predictive effect of PI to distinguish patients of pancreatic body/tail cancer (PBTC) with vascular involvement who can...

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Main Authors: Lihan Qian, Jingfeng Li, Yanjun Sun, Weimin Chai, Xiaxing Deng, Weishen Wang, Baiyong Shen
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Published: Wiley 2023-12-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.6687
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author Lihan Qian
Jingfeng Li
Yanjun Sun
Weimin Chai
Xiaxing Deng
Weishen Wang
Baiyong Shen
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Jingfeng Li
Yanjun Sun
Weimin Chai
Xiaxing Deng
Weishen Wang
Baiyong Shen
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description Abstract Background The pancreatic index (PI) is a useful preoperative imaging predictor for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). In this retrospective study, we determined the predictive effect of PI to distinguish patients of pancreatic body/tail cancer (PBTC) with vascular involvement who can benefit from upfront surgery. Method All patients who received distal pancreatectomy for PDAC from 2016 to 2020 at the Pancreatic Disease Center, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine were considered for the study. A total of 429 patients with PBTC were assessed in relation to the value of PI. Fifty‐five patients were eventually included and divided into low PI group and 29 patients in the normal PI group. Results The median overall survival (mOS) was significantly shorter in the low PI group (13.1 vs. 30.0 months, p = 0.002) in this study, and PI ≥ 0.78 (OR = 0.552, 95% CI: 0.301–0.904, p = 0.020) was an independent influencing factor confirmed by multivariate analysis. Subgroup analysis showed that PI was an independent prognostic factor for LA‐PBTC (OR = 0.272, 95% CI: 0.077–0.969, p = 0.045). As for BR PBTC, PI (OR = 0.519, 95% CI: 0.285–0.947, p = 0.033) combined with carbohydrate antigen 125 (CA125) (OR = 2.806, 95% CI: 1.206–6.526, p = 0.017) and chemotherapy (OR = 0.327, 95% CI: 0.140–0.763, p = 0.010) were independent factors. Conclusion This study suggests that the PI can be used as a predictive factor to optimize the surgical indication for PBTC with vascular involvement. Preoperative patients with normal PI and CA125 can achieve a long‐term prognosis comparable to that of resectable PBTC patients.
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spelling doaj.art-a586ffff6a114397b2e236f8c75421722023-12-18T14:43:07ZengWileyCancer Medicine2045-76342023-12-011223211992120810.1002/cam4.6687Pancreatic index: A prognostic factor of upfront surgery for body or tail pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma with vascular involvement—A retrospective studyLihan Qian0Jingfeng Li1Yanjun Sun2Weimin Chai3Xiaxing Deng4Weishen Wang5Baiyong Shen6Department of General Surgery Pancreatic Disease Center, Ruijin Hospital Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine Shanghai ChinaDepartment of General Surgery Pancreatic Disease Center, Ruijin Hospital Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine Shanghai ChinaDepartment of Cardiovascular Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Shanghai ChinaDepartment of Radiology Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Shanghai ChinaDepartment of General Surgery Pancreatic Disease Center, Ruijin Hospital Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine Shanghai ChinaDepartment of General Surgery Pancreatic Disease Center, Ruijin Hospital Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine Shanghai ChinaDepartment of General Surgery Pancreatic Disease Center, Ruijin Hospital Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine Shanghai ChinaAbstract Background The pancreatic index (PI) is a useful preoperative imaging predictor for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). In this retrospective study, we determined the predictive effect of PI to distinguish patients of pancreatic body/tail cancer (PBTC) with vascular involvement who can benefit from upfront surgery. Method All patients who received distal pancreatectomy for PDAC from 2016 to 2020 at the Pancreatic Disease Center, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine were considered for the study. A total of 429 patients with PBTC were assessed in relation to the value of PI. Fifty‐five patients were eventually included and divided into low PI group and 29 patients in the normal PI group. Results The median overall survival (mOS) was significantly shorter in the low PI group (13.1 vs. 30.0 months, p = 0.002) in this study, and PI ≥ 0.78 (OR = 0.552, 95% CI: 0.301–0.904, p = 0.020) was an independent influencing factor confirmed by multivariate analysis. Subgroup analysis showed that PI was an independent prognostic factor for LA‐PBTC (OR = 0.272, 95% CI: 0.077–0.969, p = 0.045). As for BR PBTC, PI (OR = 0.519, 95% CI: 0.285–0.947, p = 0.033) combined with carbohydrate antigen 125 (CA125) (OR = 2.806, 95% CI: 1.206–6.526, p = 0.017) and chemotherapy (OR = 0.327, 95% CI: 0.140–0.763, p = 0.010) were independent factors. Conclusion This study suggests that the PI can be used as a predictive factor to optimize the surgical indication for PBTC with vascular involvement. Preoperative patients with normal PI and CA125 can achieve a long‐term prognosis comparable to that of resectable PBTC patients.https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.6687borderline resectablelocally advancedpancreatic body/tail cancerpancreatic ductal adenocarcinomapancreatic index
spellingShingle Lihan Qian
Jingfeng Li
Yanjun Sun
Weimin Chai
Xiaxing Deng
Weishen Wang
Baiyong Shen
Pancreatic index: A prognostic factor of upfront surgery for body or tail pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma with vascular involvement—A retrospective study
Cancer Medicine
borderline resectable
locally advanced
pancreatic body/tail cancer
pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
pancreatic index
title Pancreatic index: A prognostic factor of upfront surgery for body or tail pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma with vascular involvement—A retrospective study
title_full Pancreatic index: A prognostic factor of upfront surgery for body or tail pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma with vascular involvement—A retrospective study
title_fullStr Pancreatic index: A prognostic factor of upfront surgery for body or tail pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma with vascular involvement—A retrospective study
title_full_unstemmed Pancreatic index: A prognostic factor of upfront surgery for body or tail pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma with vascular involvement—A retrospective study
title_short Pancreatic index: A prognostic factor of upfront surgery for body or tail pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma with vascular involvement—A retrospective study
title_sort pancreatic index a prognostic factor of upfront surgery for body or tail pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma with vascular involvement a retrospective study
topic borderline resectable
locally advanced
pancreatic body/tail cancer
pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
pancreatic index
url https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.6687
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