Abstract:Objective:To study the effect of extended Whipple′s resection for carcinoma of head of pancreas.
Methods:Seventy-five patients who underwent surgery for carcinoma of head of pancreas were divided into control group (traditional Whipple′s operation,n=38) and study group (extended Whipple′s operation, n=37). The survival, complication, mortality and recurrence rates were compared between the 2 groups.
Results:In control group and study group, the complication rate was 60.53%and 29.73%; the mortality rate was 5.26% and 2.70%; the recurrence rate was 78.95% and 35.14%; and 3-year survival rate was 15.79% and 35.14%, respectively.
Conclusions:Extended Whipple′s resection for carcinoma of head of pancreas can decrease postoperative recurrence rate and increase 3-year survival rate.