Publications by authors named "K Waardal"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to determine the need for routine surveillance after pancreatic cancer surgery and to analyze surveillance practices in Nordic countries.
- A review of global clinical guidelines and a survey of 20 pancreatic units in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Finland revealed inconsistent recommendations and practices regarding postoperative follow-up.
- Despite most units conducting routine surveillance, evidence supporting long-term monitoring (up to 5 years) is limited and varies significantly between institutions.
Background And Purpose: Preoperative inflammatory markers, such as Glasgow prognostic score, modified Glasgow prognostic score and C-reactive protein to albumin ratio, were shown to be associated with prognosis in patients undergoing pancreatectomy for cancer. However, little is known about their predictive role in a Western population.
Methods: The Norwegian National Registry for Gastrointestinal Surgery (NORGAST) was used to capture all pancreatectomies performed within the study period (November 2015-April 2021).
Background: Centralization of pancreatic surgery is currently called for owing to superior outcomes in higher-volume centres. Conversely, organizational and patient concerns speak for a moderation in centralization. Consensus on the optimal balance has not yet been reached.
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