Complications of surgery for gastro-entero-pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasias - Takeaways - MDSpire

Complications of surgery for gastro-entero-pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasias

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  • Max B. Albers

  • Martin Almquist

  • Anders Bergenfelz

  • Erik Nordenström

  • April 15, 2020

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    Gastro-entero-pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasias (GEP-NENs) have an incidence of approximately 3.5 per 100,000 worldwide.

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    Surgery is recommended for most patients with GEP-NEN, alongside other treatments like peptide receptor radionuclide therapy.

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    Postoperative complications for pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasias include pancreatic fistula, delayed gastric emptying, and hemorrhage.

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    The EUROCRINE database analyzed data from 376 patients who underwent surgery for GEP-NEN between 2015 and 2018.

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    Complications after GEP-NEN surgery were graded according to the Dindo-Clavien classification, focusing on severe complications.

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Complications of surgery for gastro-entero-pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasias

  • by Max B. Albers, Martin Almquist, Anders Bergenfelz, Erik Nordenström

  • April 15, 2020

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