Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5734817 | Surgery | 2017 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Enucleation is a safe procedure that can be performed successfully in a high proportion of branch-duct intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms and should be considered instead of standard resections as an important function-preserving alternative. Limitations may occur due to malignancy, size, localization, multilocularity, or main-duct involvement requiring conversion to a formal, anatomic resection. Beside the advantages in the short-term course, functional outcome seems to be superior after enucleation, and intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm-specific recurrence rates are not increased compared with standard resections, at least at a mean follow-up of 32Â months.
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Authors
Joerg MD, Stefan MD, Miriam MD, Frank MD, Ulf MSc, Oliver MD, Lutz MD, Markus W. MD, Thilo MD,