Significance of Cancer Cells at the Vein Edge in Patients with Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Following Pancreatectomy with Vein Resection

Resection of the superior mesenteric and/or portal vein (SMV-PV) is increasingly performed with pancreatectomy for adenocarcinoma. We sought to analyze the impact of cancer at the transected edge(s) of the vein wall. Patients who underwent pancreatectomy with vein resection between 2003 and 2015 at a single center were evaluated. R1 resection was defined per guidelines from the American Joint Commission on Cancer and the College of American...