PMID: 6160844Oct 1, 1980Paper

The objectives of palliative surgery in pancreas cancer: a retrospective study of 73 cases

The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery
M C Eastman, G A Kune

Abstract

In 73 cases of pancreas cancer, histological diagnosis was not obtained in 43 (59%). Relief of obstructive jaundice was not satisfactorilly achieved in 14 of 39 patients at risk (36%), while gastric outflow obstruction developed subsequent to surgery in eight of 31 patients at risk (26%). Fine needle aspiration cytology is advocated to improve the rate of positive peroperative tissue diagnosis. To relieve bile duct obstruction, cholecystojejunostomy is advocated only in patients with pancreas cancer who have a very short life expectancy, and only when the cystic duct is patent. Choledochojejunostomy and gastrojejunostomy "double bypass" is advocated for cancers which are macroscopically localized to the pancreatic area. The selective use of this double bypass will improve surgical palliation and minimize reoperations in cancer of the pancreas.

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