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Biopsy of resectable colorectal liver metastases causes tumour dissemination and adversely affects survival after liver resection.

BACKGROUND: Liver resection is increasingly being performed for metastatic colorectal cancer. This study assessed the need for preoperative biopsy of suspected metastases and whether biopsy has any effect on long-term survival. METHODS: Prospectively collected data on patients who underwent liver resection for colorectal metastases between 1986 and 2003 were reviewed retrospectively. The endpoints of morbidity, operative mortality and long-term survival were compared between patients who had biopsy before referral (group 1) and those who did not (group 2). RESULTS: Patient demographics and disease distribution were similar for 90 patients in group 1 and 508 in group 2. Seventeen patients (19 per cent) who had undergone biopsy either at the time of colorectal resection or radiologically had evidence of needle-track deposits. Operative mortality and morbidity rates in the two groups were similar. The 4-year survival rate after liver resection was 32.5 (s.e. 5.5) per cent in group 1, compared with 46.7 (2.8) per cent in group 2 (P = 0.008). CONCLUSION: Needle-track deposits are common after biopsy of suspected colorectal liver metastases. Biopsy of metastases confers poorer long-term survival on patients after liver resection and cannot be justified in patients with potentially resectable disease.

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[Ex situ resection and resection of the in situ perfused liver: are there still indications?].

Most liver tumors can be removed with conventional resection techniques employing partial or total vascular occlusion when needed. Duration of tolerable warm ischemia has not yet been defined, but it seems to be well tolerated up to 60 min. In a few cases with extended vascular resection and reconstruction liver protection by hypothermic perfusion is advantageous. This can be achieved by in situ perfusion, ante situm resection or ex situ resection. Major reconstruction of hepatic vessels with good technical access should be performed under in situ hypothermic protection using veno-venous bypass. Tumors involving the hepatic venous confluence and/or retrohepatic vena cava should be approached by either the in situ, or preferentially, the ante situm resection technique. The indication for an ex situ liver resection resulting in autotransplantation of the remnant liver exists only in rare cases for oncological reasons.

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Outcome after hepatic resection versus combined resection and microwave ablation for multiple bilobar colorectal metastases to the liver.

BACKGROUND: We investigated the efficacy of microwave ablation plus hepatectomy for multiple bilobar colorectal metastases to the liver. No consensus exists concerning local ablation plus hepatic resection for treating multiple bilobar colorectal liver metastases, partly because of a lack of long-term comparative survival data. METHODS: Clinicopathologic data were analyzed retrospectively for 53 consecutive patients with 5 or more bilobar liver metastases from colorectal cancer who underwent hepatectomy with or without microwave ablation. Outcome measures were recurrence rate, recurrence pattern, and survival. RESULTS: Combined resection/ablation was performed more frequently in patients with more liver metastases (P = .03). No significant differences were found for overall, disease-free, or hepatic recurrence-free survival between 16 patients with resection/ablation and 37 patients with resection (P = .43, .54, and .86, respectively). Multivariate analysis selected prehepatectomy carcinoembryonic antigen concentration in serum as an independent prognosticator for survival (P = .02), but not resection/ablation versus resection. In patients with combined resection/ablation, recurrence occurred near the resection or ablation line in only 2 patient (22%), whereas multiple neoplasms (>/=4) was the most common liver recurrence pattern (78%). CONCLUSIONS: Microwave ablation plus hepatic resection expanded indications for operation to treat multiple bilobar liver metastases, with survival similar to that in less-involved hepatic resection patients.

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Individual prostheses and resection templates for mandibular resection and reconstruction.

This new technique uses helical computed tomography data and computer-aided design and manufacturing for preoperative fabrication of individual mandibular prostheses together with corresponding resection templates. Coherent 3D geometries for computer-based models are the basis for the construction of prostheses and provide data for a computerized numerical control fabrication. Fixation plates are fabricated with the titanium prostheses. The identical data of these plates are used for the computer-aided design and manufacturing of resection templates, which guide an oscillating saw in a precisely determined resection plane. This plane again is identical with the prostheses' margins for mandibular body replacement. The use of this technique in four patients is reported on: after temporary insertion of the templates for resection and after resection, the prostheses were stabilized with the same screws in the same screw-holes where the templates had been. Resection and reconstruction were thus highly precise, safe and fast and primarily led to excellent aesthetic and functional results. Wound-healing depends on a safe soft-tissue reconstruction over these large prostheses. Coverage with flaps seems obligatory. In spite of the superior technical aspects, the clinical long-term results of this new technique were poor.

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Endoscopic transanal resection provides palliation equivalent to transabdominal resection in patients with metastatic rectal cancer.

Patients with metastatic rectal cancer precluding curative low anterior resection (LAR) or abdominoperineal resection (APR) can require palliation for impending obstruction. LAR or APR is frequently not optimal because of the associated operative morbidity. Lesser procedures such as diverting colostomy require patients to live with a permanent stoma. Endoscopic transanal resection (ETAR) has been used for excision of rectal lesions. To determine whether ETAR provides palliation equivalent to LAR or APR, we reviewed the outcomes of 49 patients with rectal adenocarcinoma and unresectable liver metastases who required palliative intervention between January 1989 and July 1996. Of these 49 patients, 24 underwent ETAR; the intraluminal tumor was resected using the urologic resectoscope to achieve a hemostatic, patent lumen. The outcomes of these patients were compared to those of the other 25 patients who had palliative LAR, APR, or a Hartmann procedure during the same period. The median distance of the tumors from the anal verge was similar (5 cm; range 1 to 15 cm). ETAR patients had a higher percentage of poorly differentiated tumors (35% vs. 6%, P = 0.034) and higher preoperative alkaline phosphatase values (478 +/- 75 mg/dl vs. 231 +/- 24 mg/dl; P < 0.015), suggesting more aggressive disease and greater hepatic tumor burden, respectively. Despite these differences, overall survival and time spent outside the hospital were similar in the two groups. The median number of debulking procedures required in the 24 ETAR patients was two (range 1 to 17). Resections in the 25 LAR/APR patients included LAR in 20, APR in two, and Hartmann procedures in three. There was a trend toward more stomas in the LAR/APR group (28% vs. 17%). More important, morbidity was significantly higher in the LAR/APR patients (24% vs. 4%; P = 0.049). In conclusion, ETAR is a safe alternative for the palliation of incurable rectal tumors. Compared to transabdominal resection, ETAR provides equivalent palliation as measured by survival and proportion of the patient's life spent outside the hospital, with a lower stoma rate and significantly less morbidity. Therefore, in select patients with metastatic rectal cancer, ETAR is an important palliative option.

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Resection-line involvement in gastric cancer patients undergoing curative resections: implications for clinical management.

BACKGROUND: Resection-line involvement has been suggested as an important prognostic factor for gastric cancer. METHODS: The relationship between resection-line involvement and outcome was examined in patients undergoing potentially curative resection for gastric cancer. RESULTS: Tumor positive resection-lines were seen in 22 of the 259 evaluable patients (8.4%). Resection-line involvement was associated with tumor location (P = 0.01) and tumor differentiation (P = 0.02). Positive margins were associated with worse survival. However, if both groups of patients are stratified according to lymph node metastases, resection-line involvement determined a shorter survival only in patients with N0 stage disease. CONCLUSIONS: Our data suggest, in the case of positive margins, that re-laparatomy should be considered only for patients with N0 stage disease, while patients with metastatic lymph nodes should be watched closely without the need for a more aggressive surgical approach.

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Supratentorial gliomas: surgical considerations and immediate postoperative results. Gross total resection versus partial resection.

Forty-two patients with supratentorial gliomas not involving the basal ganglia (extraganglionic) were studied pre- and postoperatively with computed tomographic (CT) scans to evaluate the effect of the extent of surgical resection on the immediate postoperative results. Thirty-three patients (79%) had malignant astrocytic gliomas (glioblastoma or anaplastic astrocytoma), 4 patients (10%) had well-differentiated astrocytomas, and 5 (12%) had oligodendrogliomas. The median age was 58 years, and the median Karnofsky rating was 70. There was no operative mortality. Six patients (14%) had surgical complications. A gross total resection was defined as the absence of any abnormal enhancement on the postoperative CT scan. A nearly gross total resection had been accomplished when less than 10% of the preoperatively enhancing mass was still seen. A partial resection was indicated by the presence of more than 10% of the enhancing lesion on the postoperative CT scan. A gross total or nearly gross total resection was accomplished in 36 patients (86%), and an improved or stable postoperative neurological status was present in 35 of these patients (97%). In contrast, the rate of neurological morbidity after a partial resection was 40%. Supratentorial extraganglionic gliomas, regardless of their histological type, generally were well-circumscribed lesions except at the level of the ventricular wall, where glioblastomas and anaplastic astrocytomas blended with the subependymal white matter from which they seemed to arise.

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Endoscopic mucosal resection with a ligation device for early gastric cancer and precancerous lesions: comparison of its therapeutic efficacy with surgical resection.

Endoscopic mucosal resection with a ligation device (EMR-L) has become important in the curative treatment of precancerous lesions and early gastric cancers (EGCs), but little is known of the long-term efficacy and survival rates of EMR-L compared with surgical resection. We analyzed the therapeutic efficacy and safety of EMR-L in cases of EGC and precancerous lesions and compared the results of EMR-L with those of gastrectomy in patients with EGC over the same periods. EMR-L was performed on 20 EGCs and 54 precancerous lesions including tubular adenomas with or without severe dysplasias in 74 patients. Macroscopic type, size and location of the lesion were determined by endoscope, and the depth of invasion in EGCs was determined by endoscopic ultrasonography and confirmed by pathologic examination of the resected specimens. All the EGC cases were endoscopically followed up for at least 18 months (range, 18-66 months). Patients were selected that underwent subtotal gastrectomy and the survival rates were compared with those that underwent EMR-L. Complete resection was made in a single EMR-L treatment session in 61 cases (82.4%; 91.5%, were precancerous lesions and 65% were EGCs). After a repeat trial of EMR-L, the total rate of complete resection of precancerous lesions and EGCs was 92.6% and 85.0%, respectively. The survival rate of EGCs showed that complete resection by EMR-L resulted in 2 and 5 year survival rates of 100% and 95%, which are comparable to those of surgery (100% and 100%). This study suggests that EMR-L is a technically simple, minimally invasive and highly safe and effective treatment modality for selective EGCs, and offers an alternative to surgical treatment.

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Hepatic resections for non-colorectal metastases: forty resections in 35 patients.

BACKGROUND/AIMS: Hepatic resection, though now an accepted practice for colorectal primary tumors, is poorly documented for non-colorectal metastases. However, the few series reported suggest that this approach may lead to a significant increase in survival. METHODOLOGY: Study of 40 cases of resection in 35 patients with non-colorectal hepatic metastasis to define the role of hepatic resection between 1986 and 1997. RESULTS: Resection was performed for 5 metastases of ovarian and fallopian tube carcinoma, 8 gastrointestinal tract adenocarcinomas, 8 endocrine tumors, 8 sarcomas and 6 miscellaneous metastases, involving 17 lobectomies, 3 trisegmentectomies, 5 lateral segmentectomies and 15 non-anatomical local resections. Survival at 1, 2 and 5 years was 54 +/- 8, 42 +/- 8 and 27 +/- 8%, respectively. Hepatic metastases of gastrointestinal tract adenocarcinomas were found to have the poorest prognosis (median time: 13 months), and genital tract adenocarcinomas the best (27 months). CONCLUSIONS: Some carefully selected patients may benefit from liver resection for non-colorectal metastases.

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A technique for resection of small bladder tumors using a flexible cystoscope on an outpatient basis: bladder tumor resection with newly designed hot cup forceps.

PURPOSE: We describe a technique for resecting small papillary superficial bladder tumors using a new device and flexible cystoscope. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In a 79-year-old man 3 small recurrent papillary bladder tumors were resected transurethrally on an outpatient basis. The procedure was performed using a flexible cystoscope and a newly designed type of cup forceps with the patient under topical anesthesia. No urethral catheter remained indwelling after surgery and the patient was discharged home the same day. RESULTS: Bladder tumor resection using this technique was tolerable to the patient and postoperative bladder hemorrhage was not noted. Resected specimens were adequate for pathological tumor evaluation, which revealed grade 1 stage Ta superficial transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder. CONCLUSIONS: This easy technique seems to be tolerated well by the patient. Resected specimens should be adequate for evaluating the pathological grade and depth of stage Ta or T1 superficial bladder cancer. This technique may be an alternative to standard transurethral resection for removing small recurrent bladder lesions in select patients who prefer outpatient management of bladder tumors.

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Quality of life of patients treated with abdominoperineal resection or anterior resection for rectal carcinoma.

The functional results of surgery for rectal carcinoma were evaluated in 68 patients, 37 treated with anterior resection and 31 with abdominoperineal resection. The patients answered a questionnaire 8-84 months after surgery regarding bowel habits, urgency, incontinence and quality of life. Those who had undergone anterior resection had significantly more frequent bowel movements per day than those treated with abdominoperineal resection, and problems with urgency and flatus. Significantly more patients treated with anterior resection used medication to achieve normal bowel function. Despite the problems of frequent bowel movement, urgency, flatulence and the need for frequent medication, the patients who had undergone sphincter-saving procedures seemed to have a better quality of life than those treated with abdominoperineal resection.

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[Resections of hepatocellular carcinomas in cirrhosis: results of a prospective study of 28 resections].

Twenty-eight liver resections were performed in 24 patients with cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma: 6 major hepatectomies, 13 limited, and 9 atypical liver resections. Postoperative variceal rebleeding was precluded in 5 patients with previous bleeding by preoperative sclerotherapy. Intraoperative bleeding was minimized in 16 patients by clamping the hepatic pedicle. Ascites formation was prevented by reduction of intraoperative and postoperative fluid infusion. There were no operative deaths. Benign postoperative complications occurred in 5 patients (18 p. 100). In one patient, carcinoma was not found in the resected specimen. Nineteen of the 27 others tumors were less than 5 cm in diameter (70 p. 100). Twenty-two tumors were encapsulated (81 p. 100). One and two-year actuarial survival rates were 66 p. 100 and 48 p. 100 in the group of 23 patients after resection of one, or more than one tumor, respectively. In 17 patients with a tumor less than 5 cm in diameter, one and two-year survivals were 76 p 100 and 51 p. 100, respectively. In 16 patients with a free margin of healthy tissue of more than 10 mm, one and two-year survivals were 85 p. 100 and 61 p. 100 respectively. Our results suggest that: 1) the operative risk of liver resection in cirrhosis is low, provided preventive measures are taken to avoid intraoperative bleeding and postoperative variceal bleeding and ascites, and 2) late survival is good in selected groups of patients after resection of hepatocellular carcinoma and cirrhosis.

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Resection of the liver for colorectal carcinoma metastases: a multi-institutional study of indications for resection. Registry of Hepatic Metastases.

In an investigation of the indications for hepatic resection in the treatment of colorectal carcinoma metastases, the records of 859 patients who had undergone this procedure were reviewed. This patient group, from 24 institutions, was found to have a 5-year actuarial survival of 33% and a 5-year actuarial disease-free survival of 21%. The only factors that might by themselves be considered contraindications to hepatic resection are the presence of positive hepatic nodes, the presence of resectable extrahepatic metastases, or the presence of four or more metastases. Other factors that had a negative effect on long-term survival were margins of resection on the liver metastases less than or equal to 1 cm (S [5-year actuarial survival] = 23%), the presence of positive mesenteric nodes in the primary tumor specimen (S = 23%), and a disease-free interval of less than 1 year (S = 24%). The effect of any one of these factors was not great enough to contraindicate resection. However, combinations of prognostic factors must be considered before resection is recommended. The overall 5-year survival rate for this large series has been very satisfying. Decision making in the future must take into account such factors as number of metastases, extrahepatic involvement, and stage of the primary tumor.

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Bronchial sleeve resection with and without pulmonary resection.

Sleeve resection with and without pulmonary resection is safe, effective, and appropriate treatment for a wide range of endobronchial lesions including neoplasms of low-grade malignant potential and selected cases of bronchogenic carcinoma. Sixty-three patients underwent 64 sleeve resection procedures (47 with concomitant pulmonary resection and 17 without) at the Massachusetts General Hospital between 1962 in 1986 with a 30 day mortality rate of 4.7%. Applicability of the technique for bronchial lesions which do not require concomitant pulmonary resection is emphasized. Types of disease included a heterogeneous collection of 31 benign tumors, neoplasms of low-grade malignant potential, and bronchostenosis and 33 bronchogenic carcinomas. Actuarial disease-free survival rate for the former group was 100% at 5 years. Quality of life was excellent for this group. Five-year survival rates for bronchogenic carcinoma (24 squamous cell, seven adenocarcinoma, two undifferentiated) were 58% +/- 25% (+/- standard error), 69 +/- 18%, and 38% +/- 13% in Stages I, II, and III, respectively. The 5 year survival rate of 31% +/- 16% in 14 patients selected because of decreased respiratory reserve compared with 60% +/- 14% in 19 patients for whom sleeve was the operation of choice on the sole basis of anatomic suitability. Sleeve resection is the ideal form of excisional therapy for benign endobronchial tumors, bronchostenosis, tumors of low-grade malignant potential, and for selected cases of carcinoma.

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[Reoperations of rectal resection for recurrence after previous resection for rectosigmoid cancer].

From June 1986 to December 1992, 16 patients (12 men and 4 women, 63 years-old [36 to 79]) who underwent a prior sphincter-saving resection for colorectal adenocarcinoma were operated on for locoregional recurrence with a surgical resection. Eight patients had a second anterior resection (5 colorectal, 2 coloanal and 1 ileoanal anastomosis), one a resection without anastomosis, and 7 an abdomino-perineal resection. Nine patients received an intraoperative irradiation (10 to 25 Gy). Excisions of surrounding organs were often necessary. Post-operative complications occurred in most of the patients. Excluding 3 post-operative deaths, 9 patients died of disease in a median of 12.9 months after surgery (range: 3 to 32 months). Four patients are still living 5 to 14 months after the second resection. There is little in the surgical literature dealing with these difficult surgical problem of which results are always uncertain. An earlier diagnosis of the recurrence would result in a more satisfactory procedure, but is difficult because of the limited possibilities of detection after surgical treatment and often external irradiation.

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A new technique for transurethral resection of bladder tumors: rotational tumor resection using a new arched electrode.

PURPOSE: A new technique of transurethral resection of bladder tumors is described. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A 2.5 cm. papillary, sessile bladder tumor was treated via a rotational resection technique with a new arched electrode to replace longitudinal resection using a conventional loop electrode. RESULTS: This method was easy to perform and allowed for en bloc resection of bladder tumor. CONCLUSIONS: This rotational resection technique is useful for evaluation of pathological depth of tumors in resected specimens.

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Randomized study of transurethral resection of the prostate and combined transurethral resection and vaporization of the prostate as a therapeutic alternative in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: In recent years, various minimally invasive alternatives to transurethral resection have become available for treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Transurethral electrovaporization has become popular, with reported improvements in subjective and objectives measures, but a high rate of postoperative irritative symptoms and lack of tissue for histologic examination are the two most commonly reported disadvantages of this procedure. To decrease the postoperative irritative symptoms while minimizing intraoperative and postoperative bleeding and also to obtain tissue samples, we have combined the techniques of vaporization, which was termed "vapor-cut." The aim of this randomized study was to compare the efficacy and safety of vapor-cut with those of the gold standard, transurethral resection. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A series of 100 consecutive men (mean age 63.5 +/- 3.4 years) with moderate to severe symptoms of prostatism were randomized to receive transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) or vapor-cut since November 1997. Adverse events during the procedure, including serial changes in both serum hematocrit and sodium and postoperative irritative symptoms, were recorded after removal of the urethral catheter. Preoperative and postoperative symptom scores and maximum flow rates (Qmax) were obtained from all patients. The volume of the prostate was measured preoperatively and postoperatively using transrectal ultrasonography. The mean follow-up of the patients was 6.7 months (range 6-10 months). RESULTS: The mean operative times for the vapor-cut group and the TURP group were 48.2 minutes and 42.7 minutes, respectively (P > 0.05). In the TURP group and the vapor-cut group, the International Prostate Symptom Score (I-PSS) decreased from 21.6 to 5.0 (P < 0.01) and from 19.4 to 4.0 (P < 0.01), respectively, at 6 months. The Qmax increased from 9.2 +/- 2.6 mL/sec to 24.6 +/- 3.4 mL/sec (P < 0.01) in the TURP group and from 7.9 +/- 2.1 mL/sec to 26.7 +/- 3.7 mL/sec (P < 0.01) in the vapor-cut group. The mean reductions in the weight of the prostate were 49.8% in the TURP group (P < 0.05) and 53.6% in the vapor-cut group (P < 0.05). Both catheterization time and hospital stay were significantly shorter for the vapor-cut group (P < 0.05). The decreases in the mean serum sodium concentration were statistically insignificant in both groups. However, the decrease in the mean hematocrit was statistically significant in the TURP group but not in the vapor-cut group. No patient in either group had the transurethral resection syndrome or required blood transfusion. After removal of the urethral catheter, irritative voiding symptoms, usually associated with frequency, were greater in those patients treated with TURP than in those having vapor-cut. None of the patients demonstrated sphincteric incontinence, bladder neck contracture, or urethral stricture. CONCLUSION: From our preliminary experience, vapor-cut seems to give results comparable to those of TURP. Because there is almost no bleeding during vapor-cut, the procedure is performed under excellent visibility, which permits more rapid and effective resection.

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Duodenal-preserving resection of the head of the pancreas and pancreatic head resection with second-portion duodenectomy for benign lesions, low-grade malignancies, and early carcinoma involving the periampullary region.

HYPOTHESIS: Duodenal-preserving resection of the head of the pancreas (DPRHP) and pancreas head resection with segmental duodenectomy (PHRSD) can be alternatives to standard pancreaticoduodenectomy for benign periampullary lesions. DESIGN: Retrospective analysis of patients requiring surgery for benign and borderline malignant tumors of the periampullary region. SETTING: Tertiary care referral center. PATIENTS: Duodenal-preserving resection of the head of the pancreas (n = 8) and PHRSD (n = 7) were performed in 15 patients with a preoperative diagnosis of benign and borderline malignant tumors of the periampullary region (ie, 11 pancreas head lesions [2 intraductal papillary mucinous tumors, 4 serous cystadenomas, 2 insulinomas, 1 epidermal cyst, 1 metastatic renal cell carcinoma, 1 nonfunctioning islet cell tumor/parapaillary] and 4 duodenal lesions [3 adenomas and 1 adenocarcinoma]). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Surgical factors (operation time and blood loss), postoperative complication, postoperative pancreatic insufficiency (eg, development of diabetes mellitus and steatorrhea or elevated stool elastase values), weight change, and recurrence of disease. RESULTS: No differences were noted in the mean operation time and estimated blood loss between the 2 procedures. Major postoperative complication constituted the following: bile duct stricture (n = 1) in DPRHP and delayed gastric emptying (n = 1) and postoperative bleeding (n = 1) in PHRSD. Newly developed diabetes mellitus occurred in 1 patient. Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (steatorrhea) was observed in 1 patient after PHRSD. Patients with early duodenal carcinoma and intraductal papillary mucinous tumors with a borderline malignancy are still alive without evidence of recurrence. There was no hospital or long-term mortality. CONCLUSIONS: Duodenal-preserving resection of the head of the pancreas is recommended first for a benign or low-grade, early malignant pancreatic head lesion; PHRSD can be an option for a lesion of the ampullary-parapapillary duodenal area as well as the pancreatic head. Duodenal-preserving resection of the head of the pancreas can be converted to PHRSD if ischemia of the second portion of the duodenum occurs. We found benign periampullary lesions could be conservatively treated with DPRHP and PHRSD, which could substitute for classic pancreaticoduodenectomy.

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