Patterns of recurrence and long-term outcomes in patients who underwent pancreatectomy for intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms with high grade dysplasia: implications for surveillance and future management guidelines

The prognosis of HGD-IPMN following resection is good; however, HGD may be a marker for developing IPMN recurrence or adenocarcinoma. Current guidelines regarding surgical indications for IPMN can miss a significant number of patients with HGD.