Biliary intervention rates during neoadjuvant therapy for adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head

• Published in: HPB (Oxford, England) Vol. 23; no. 8; pp. 1196 - 1200
• Main Authors: Kirkpatrick, Stacey, Gillies, Gwendolyn, Underwood, Patrick, Cioffi, Jessica, Trevino, Jose G., Hughes, Steven J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.08.2021
• Subjects: Adenocarcinoma - drug therapy; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; Cholestasis; Humans; Neoadjuvant Therapy - adverse effects; Pancreatic Neoplasms - drug therapy; Retrospective Studies

Neoadjuvant therapy prior to resection of adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head increases time to surgery and thus the possibility of biliary complications. We hypothesized that biliary complications during neoadjuvant therapy negatively impact clinical outcomes. We completed a retrospective study o...