Search for dissertations about: "pancreaticoduodenectomy"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 swedish dissertations containing the word pancreaticoduodenectomy.

  2. 1. Perioperative aspects of pancreaticoduodenectomy

    Author : Caroline Williamsson; Lund Kirurgi; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Pancreaticoduodenectomy; enhanced recovery; Perioperative Care; Centralization; palliative surgery;

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  4. 2. Translational and clinical aspects of pancreatic cancer

    Author : Caroline Vilhav; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; pancreatic cancer; circulating tumor cells; extracellular vesicles; immunotherapy; PDX model; pancreaticoduodenectomy; postoperative complications; postpancreatectomy hemorrhage;

    Abstract : Pancreatic cancer is a disease with dismal prognosis due to late detection and ineffective treatments. The majority of the patients already have disseminated disease at the time of diagnosis. The only potential curative treatment, surgery, is extensive with high morbidity and non-ignorable mortality. READ MORE

  5. 3. Pancreatic Cancer - Early Detection, Prognostic Factors, and Treatment

    Author : Daniel Ansari; Lund Kirurgi; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; artificial neural networks; apicidin; centralization; early detection; epigenetics; high definition mass spectrometry; MUC4; pancreatic cancer; pancreaticoduodenectomy; prognostic factors; xenograft model; treatment;

    Abstract : Background: Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related death. Only about 6% of patients are alive 5 years after diagnosis. One reason for this low survival rate is that most patients are diagnosed at a late stage, when the tumor has spread to surrounding tissues or distant organs. READ MORE

  6. 4. Pancreatic Cancer. Experimental and Clinical Studies

    Author : David Ljungman; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Pancreatic neoplasms; Proteasome inhibitors; Apoptosis; Intracellular signaling peptides and proteins; Epidermal growth factor receptor; Pancreaticoduodenectomy; Cost and cost analysis; Quality-adjusted life years; Copy number variations; Comparative genomic hybridization;

    Abstract : Background: Pancreatic cancer is one of the most lethal of known cancers and the only treatment with possibility of cure is surgery. The costs associated with treatment of pancreatic cancer are reputably high, both in terms of morbidity and financially. READ MORE

  7. 5. Pancreatic fistula following pancreaticoduodenectomy : risk assessment and early diagnosis

    Author : Christoph Ansorge; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD), a complex surgical procedure for resecting tumors of the pancreatic head, distal bile duct or periampullary region, is associated with a considerable morbidity. Postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF), the main contributor, is caused by leakage from the pancreatico-enteric anastomosis and ranges from 15 to 26%. READ MORE