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‘Posterior (SMA‐first) Approach’ Versus ‘Standard Approach’ in Terms of Resection Margin and Long‐Term Survival After Pancreaticoduodenectomy for Periampullary and Pancreatic Carcinoma: A Randomized Trial
Medicine
TL;DR
A randomized controlled trial was performed to compare these two approaches in terms of resection margins, lymph node‐retrieval, and long‐term survival in pancreaticooduodenectomy.
Abstract
SMA‐first‐approach in pancreaticooduodenectomy (PD) was found to be associated with better oncological outcomes as compared to the standard approach both in our pilot study and a few retrospective studies. Hence, we performed a randomized controlled trial to compare these two approaches in terms of resection margins, lymph node‐retrieval, and long‐term survival.