Intraoperative Pancreatic Neck Margin Assessment During Pancreaticoduodenectomy for Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma in the Era of Neoadjuvant Therapy: A Multi-institutional Analysis from the Central Pancreatic Consortium.
Kristin N KellyFrancisco I MacedoMax SeatonGregory WilsonChet W HammillRobert C MartinUgwuji N MaduekweHong J KimShishir K MaithelDaniel E AbbottSyed A AhmadDavid A KoobyNipun B MerchantJashodeep DattaPublished in: Annals of surgical oncology (2022)
In this multi-institutional cohort of predominantly BR/LA PDAC patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy following modern neoadjuvant therapy, pursuing a negative neck margin intraoperatively if the initial margin is positive does not appear to be associated with improved survival.