Effect of time to surgery in resectable pancreatic cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Philip C MüllerJames HodsonChristoph KuemmerliMarit KalisvaartRupaly PandeKeith J Roberts

Published in: Langenbeck's archives of surgery (2020)

Pathways to reduce the time to surgery, primarily by avoiding PBD, demonstrate significantly greater resection rates. Early surgery, including avoidance of PBD, not only provides patients with the benefit of avoiding harm associated with PBD but also with a greater chance of undergoing resection.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
surgical site infection
squamous cell carcinoma
coronary artery disease
percutaneous coronary intervention
radiation therapy
acute coronary syndrome
atrial fibrillation
locally advanced