Statement of the Problem: At the time of planned pancreatoduodenectomy patients frequently undergo exploratory laparotomy without resection, leading to delayed systemic therapy. This study aimed to develop and validate a prognostic model for the preoperative prediction of resectability of pancreatic head tumors.
K. Gerke, K. J. Roberts, B. Reichert, R. P. Sutcliffe, F. Marcon, S. K. Kamarajah, A. Kaltenborn, T. Becker, N. G. Heits, D. F. Mirzac, J. Klempnauer and H. Schrem