Prognosis following surgical bypass compared with laparotomy alone in unresectable pancreatic adenocarcinoma

Background Resection with curative intent has been shown to prolong survival of patients with locoregional pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). However, up to 33 per cent of patients are deemed unresectable at exploratory laparotomy owing to unanticipated locally advanced or metastatic disease....

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