Understanding futility in pancreaticoduodenectomy: Insights from a national cohort.
Clayton T MarcinakKaleem S AhmedNoelle K LoConteCorinne E PraskaPatrick R VarleySharon M WeberDaniel E AbbottSean M Ronnekleiv-KellyJeremy D KratzSam J LubnerRebecca M MinterSyed Nabeel ZafarPublished in: Journal of surgical oncology (2024)
PD was futile in about one quarter of patients. Futility was associated with higher age and worse tumor biology. Receipt of neoadjuvant therapy resulted in fewer futile operations.