Pancreatic resection for intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm- a thirteen-year single center experience.

Background: The purpose of this study is to review our results for pancreatic resection in patients with intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) with and without associated carcinoma.

Methods: A total of 54 patients undergoing pancreatic resection for IPMN in a single university surgical center (Medical University of Graz) were reviewed retrospectively. Their survival rates were compared to those of patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.

Pancreas Cancer Surgery in Octogenarians - Should We or Should We Not?

Background/aim: In this study we aimed to determine if advanced age represents a risk factor for negative perioperative and long-term outcome in patients undergoing curative surgery ductal pancreatic adenocarcinoma surgery.

Patients And Methods: Two-hundred-twenty-one consecutive patients, twelve (6%) patients ≥80 years were included in the study. We assessed perioperative and long-term outcome and independent predictors for in-hospital mortality with Cox regression analysis.