Surgical Resection for Pancreatic Cancer Using the International Study Group of Pancreatic Surgery (ISGPS) Classifications

  • Thilo Hackert
  • Christoph W. Michalski
  • Markus W. Büchler
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Abstract

The International Study Group of Pancreatic Surgery (ISGPS) has published a number of definitions within the last decade to standardize terminology and reporting in the field of pancreatic surgery. Furthermore, the group has also extended their approach of summarizing expert opinions in terms of recommendations for the surgical treatment of pancreatic cancer. These definitions and consensus statements have been highly accepted in the worldwide surgical community, and the citations of the respective papers are steadily increasing, which underlines their importance not only in clinical practice but also in the setting of study conductance and scientific reporting. Besides the initial definitions of postoperative complications (postoperative pancreatic fistula, hemorrhage, and delayed gastric emptying), the recent ISGPS publications have addressed important issues of pancreatic cancer (PDAC) surgery, especially with regard to preoperative evaluation of resectability, extended resections, and lymph node management during PDAC resection. Currently, more ISGPS publications are being prepared to cover the entire field of surgical and perioperative management in pancreatic surgery.

This chapter gives a general overview of the ISGPS definitions and consensus recommendations and, in addition, puts a special focus on the publications of the group dealing with PDAC surgery.

Keywords

Pancreatic cancer International Study Group for Pancreatic Surgery Consensus statement Lymphadenectomy Borderline resectable pancreatic cancer Extended resection 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Thilo Hackert
    • 1
  • Christoph W. Michalski
    • 1
  • Markus W. Büchler
    • 2
  1. 1.Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation SurgeryHeidelberg University HospitalHeidelbergGermany
  2. 2.Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation SurgeryUniversity of HeidelbergHeidelbergGermany

Section editors and affiliations

  • James L. Abbruzzese
    • 1
  • Raul A. Urrutia
    • 2
  • John Neoptolemos
    • 3
  • Markus W. Büchler
    • 4
  1. 1.Duke University Medical CenterDurhamUSA
  2. 2.Mayo Clinic Cancer CenterMayo ClinicRochesterUSA
  3. 3.Division of Surgery and OncologyUniversity of LiverpoolLiverpoolUK
  4. 4.Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation SurgeryUniversity of HeidelbergHeidelbergGermany

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