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1007-9327 (print) and 2219-2840 (online) |
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Category |
Surgery |
Manuscript Type |
Retrospective Cohort Study |
Article Title |
Pancreaticoduodenectomy in patients ≥ 75 years of age: Are there any differences with other age ranges in oncological and surgical outcomes? Results from a tertiary referral center
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Manuscript Source |
Invited Manuscript |
All Author List |
Salvatore Paiella, Matteo De Pastena, Tommaso Pollini, Giovanni Zancan, Debora Ciprani, Giulia De Marchi, Luca Landoni, Alessandro Esposito, Luca Casetti, Giuseppe Malleo, Giovanni Marchegiani, Massimiliano Tuveri, Enrico Marrano, Laura Maggino, Erica Secchettin, Deborah Bonamini, Claudio Bassi and Roberto Salvia |
Funding Agency and Grant Number |
Funding Agency |
Grant Number |
Associazione Italiana Ricerca Cancro, AIRC |
12182 |
Associazione Italiana Ricerca Cancro, AIRC |
17132 |
Italian Ministry of Health |
FIMP-CUP_J33G13000210001 |
FP7 European Community Grant Cam-Pac |
602783 |
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Corresponding Author |
Roberto Salvia, MD, PhD, General and Pancreatic Surgery Department, Pancreas Institute, University and Hospital Trust of Verona, Policlinico GB Rossi, Piazzale L.A. Scuro, 10, 37134 Verona, Italy. roberto.salvia@univr.it |
Key Words |
Pancreatic cancer; Periampullary cancer; Pancreaticoduodenectomy; Elderly; Pancreatic surgery |
Core Tip |
Age ≥ 75 years is not a contraindication for pancreaticoduodenectomy. The selection of patients is of utmost importance to obtain the best surgical and oncological results. Our analysis demonstrated that post-operative results are similar in patients aged ≥ and < 75 years of age. |
Publish Date |
2017-05-06 20:30 |
Citation |
Paiella S, De Pastena M, Pollini T, Zancan G, Ciprani D, De Marchi G, Landoni L, Esposito A, Casetti L, Malleo G, Marchegiani G, Tuveri M, Marrano E, Maggino L, Secchettin E, Bonamini D, Bassi C, Salvia R. Pancreaticoduodenectomy in patients ≥ 75 years of age: Are there any differences with other age ranges in oncological and surgical outcomes? Results from a tertiary referral center. World J Gastroenterol 2017; 23(17): 3077-3083 |
URL |
http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v23/i17/3077.htm |
DOI |
http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v23.i17.3077 |