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Erschienen in: Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery 11/2011

01.11.2011 | Original Article

A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Survival and Surgical Outcomes Following Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy for Pancreatic Cancer

verfasst von: Jerome Martin Laurence, Peter Duy Tran, Kavita Morarji, Guy D. Eslick, Vincent Wai To Lam, Charbel Sandroussi

Erschienen in: Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery | Ausgabe 11/2011

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Abstract

Introduction

This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to characterize the surgically important benefits and complications associated with the use of neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for the treatment of both resectable and initially unresectable pancreatic cancer. Studies were identified through a systematic literature search and analyzed by two independent reviewers. Survival, peri-operative complications, death rate, pancreatic fistula rate, and the incidence of involved surgical margins were analyzed and subject to meta-analysis.

Methods

Nineteen studies, involving 2,148 patients were identified. Only cohort studies were included.

Results

The meta-analysis found that patients with unresectable pancreatic cancer who underwent neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy achieved similar survival outcomes to patients with resectable disease, even though only 40% were ultimately resected. Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy was not associated with a statistically significant increase in the rate of pancreatic fistula formation or total complications.

Conclusion

Patients receiving neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy were less likely to have a positive resection margin, although there was an increase in the risk of peri-operative death.
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Metadaten
Titel
A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Survival and Surgical Outcomes Following Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy for Pancreatic Cancer
verfasst von
Jerome Martin Laurence
Peter Duy Tran
Kavita Morarji
Guy D. Eslick
Vincent Wai To Lam
Charbel Sandroussi
Publikationsdatum
01.11.2011
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery / Ausgabe 11/2011
Print ISSN: 1091-255X
Elektronische ISSN: 1873-4626
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-011-1659-7

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