[Adenocarcinoma of the pancreas. Palliative surgery]

J M Weerts; B Dallemagne; J M Dewandre; C Jehaes; S Markiewicz; B Monami; C Wahlen

[Adenocarcinoma of the pancreas. Palliative surgery]

Rev Med Liege. 2000 Mar;55(3):129-30.

[Article in French]

Authors

J M Weerts¹, B Dallemagne, J M Dewandre, C Jehaes, S Markiewicz, B Monami, C Wahlen

Affiliation

¹ Service de Chirurgie digestive et endocrine, Les Cliniques Saint-Joseph, Liège.

PMID: 10822998

Abstract

In case of unresectable adenocarcinoma of the pancreas, laparoscopy can allow to perform gastric and biliary by-pass which will improve the quality of life at a lower cost than conventional surgery for the patients.

Publication types

English Abstract

MeSH terms

Adenocarcinoma / pathology
Adenocarcinoma / surgery*
Biliopancreatic Diversion*
Gastric Bypass*
Humans
Palliative Care*
Pancreatic Neoplasms / pathology
Pancreatic Neoplasms / surgery*
Quality of Life