Nationwide Impact of Centralization, Neoadjuvant Therapy, Minimally Invasive Surgery, and Standardized Pathology Reporting on R0 Resection and Overall Survival in Pancreatoduodenectomy for Pancreatic Cancer

Background Surgeons aim for R0 resection in patients with pancreatic cancer to improve overall survival. However, it is unclear whether recent changes in pancreatic cancer care such as centralization, increased use of neoadjuvant therapy, minimally invasive surgery, and standardized pathology reporting have influenced R0 resections and whether R0 resection remains associated with overall survival. Methods This nationwide retrospective cohort study included consecutive patients after pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) for pancreatic cancer from the Netherlands Cancer Registry and the Dutch Nationwide Pathology Database (2009–2019). R0 resection was defined as > 1 mm tumor clearance at the pancreatic, posterior, and vascular resection margins. Completeness of pathology reporting was scored on the basis of six elements: histological diagnosis, tumor origin, radicality, tumor size, extent of invasion, and lymph node examination. Results Among 2955 patients after PD for pancreatic cancer, the R0 resection rate was 49%. The R0 resection rate decreased from 68 to 43% (2009–2019, P < 0.001). The extent of resections in high-volume hospitals, minimally invasive surgery, neoadjuvant therapy, and complete pathology reports all significantly increased over time. Only complete pathology reporting was independently associated with lower R0 rates (OR 0.76, 95% CI 0.69–0.83, P < 0.001). Higher hospital volume, neoadjuvant therapy, and minimally invasive surgery were not associated with R0. R0 resection remained independently associated with improved overall survival (HR 0.72, 95% CI 0.66–0.79, P < 0.001), as well as in the 214 patients after neoadjuvant treatment (HR 0.61, 95% CI 0.42–0.87, P = 0.007). Conclusions The nationwide rate of R0 resections after PD for pancreatic cancer decreased over time, mostly related to more complete pathology reporting. R0 resection remained associated with overall survival..

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Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

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2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:30

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Annals of surgical oncology - 30(2023), 8 vom: 20. Mai, Seite 5051-5060

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Englisch

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Augustinus, Simone [VerfasserIn]
Schafrat, Pascale J. M. [VerfasserIn]
Janssen, Boris V. [VerfasserIn]
Bonsing, Bert A. [VerfasserIn]
Brosens, Lodewijk A. A. [VerfasserIn]
Busch, Olivier R. [VerfasserIn]
Crobach, Stijn [VerfasserIn]
Doukas, Michail [VerfasserIn]
van Eijck, Casper H. [VerfasserIn]
van der Geest, Lydia G. M. [VerfasserIn]
Groot Koerkamp, Bas [VerfasserIn]
de Hingh, Ignace H. J. T. [VerfasserIn]
Raicu, G. Mihaela [VerfasserIn]
van Santvoort, Hjalmar C. [VerfasserIn]
van Velthuysen, Marie-Louise [VerfasserIn]
Verheij, Joanne [VerfasserIn]
Besselink, Marc G. [VerfasserIn]
Farina Sarasqueta, Arantza [VerfasserIn]

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10.1245/s10434-023-13465-9

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