[Radical antegrade modular pancreatosplenectomy procedure in pancreatic body/tail adenocarcinoma]

Zhonghua Wai Ke Za Zhi. 2016 Nov 1;54(11):833-838. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0529-5815.2016.11.009.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Radical antegrade modular pancreatosplenectomy(RAMPS) has been applied more and more in clinical practice to improve the R0 resection rate in pancreatic body/tail adenocarcinoma.Comparing with traditional procedure, the resection plane in RAMPS is deeper with en-bloc resection of renal fascia, anterior renal fat capsule and even left adrenal gland and regional lymph nodes including No.7, 8, 9, 10, 11p, 11d, partial 14p/d, partial 16a2 and 18.Despite that RAMPS is in favor of improving R0 resection rate, there are many problems about this procedure unsolved and effect on patient survival is still awaited.

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma
  • Aged
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Kidney
  • Lymph Nodes
  • Male
  • Pancreas
  • Pancreatectomy*
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Splenectomy