pancreatic head adenocarcinoma

Does the Artery-first Approach Improve the Rate of R0 Resection in Pancreatoduodenectomy?: A Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Trial Bookmark

Research paper from Annals of Surgery curated by Editor in Chief George Lundberg, MD, who notes: 

This clinical trial found no difference in tumor-free margins from standard versus artery-first surgical techniques for the resection of pancreatic head adenocarcinoma via pancreatoduodenectomy.

Go to full paper published in Annals of Surgery.

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