Improved Survival for Adenocarcinoma of the Ampulla of Vater

After resection of an adenocarcinoma of the ampulla of Vater, certain clinical and pathologic characteristics influence long-term survival.Retrospective case series.Major academic medical and pancreatic surgical center.Fifty-five consecutive patients who underwent Whipple resection for ampullary adenocarcinoma from 1988 through 2001.Pylorus-preserving Whipple resection in 32 patients and standard Whipple resection in 23 patients.Postoperative...