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SUBMITTER: Jung JP
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6631331 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Jung Jae P JP Zenati Mazen S MS Hamad Ahmad A Hogg Melissa E ME Simmons Richard L RL Zureikat Amer H AH Zeh Herbert J HJ Boone Brian A BA
HPB : the official journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association 20181128 6
<h4>Background</h4>Achieving margin negative resection is a significant determinant of outcome in pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PDA). However, because of the fibrotic nature of PDA, it can be difficult to discriminate fibrosis from active disease intra-operatively. We sought to determine if post-hoc video review of robotic pancreatico-duodenectomy (RPD) could predict the portal/superior mesenteric vein (PV/SMV) margin status on final pathology.<h4>Methods</h4>Experienced pancreatic surgeons, blinde ...[more]