PURPOSE: There are no accepted surgical strategies for the treatment of @entity788 recurrence in the remnant pancreas after initial resection. We retrospectively analyzed our experiences with @entity1 undergoing completion pancreatectomy for recurrent @entity788 . METHODS: Six @entity1 with recurrent @entity788 underwent completion pancreatectomy between March 2005 and December 2012. Operative, postoperative, and pathological data and long-term outcomes for these six @entity1 were analyzed retrospectively. RESULTS: There was no operative morbidity or mortality associated with completion pancreatectomy. The median survival times were 49.0 and 27.5  months after initial resection and second pancreatectomy, respectively. However, all six @entity1 died during follow-up. Five @entity1 had recurrent @entity788 at the time of @entity204 . One @entity1 had no recurrence but had poor blood sugar control and eventually died after repeated bouts of @entity255 . CONCLUSIONS: Completion pancreatectomy is a safe and effective option in select @entity1 with local @entity788 recurrence in the remnant pancreas after initial pancreatectomy. It is essential to select @entity1 who have a good performance status and can tolerate major surgery and the resultant apancreatic state.

Completion pancreatectomy for recurrent XXXX : report of six cases and a review of the literature.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient'] @entity788 :: ('MESH:D010190', 'Disease') :: ['pancreatic cancer in the remnant pancreas', 'pancreatic cancer'] @entity204 :: ('MESH:D003643', 'Disease') :: ['death'] @entity255 :: ('MESH:D002761', 'Disease') :: ['cholangitis']
@entity788 :: (MESH:D010190,Disease) :: ['pancreatic cancer in the remnant pancreas']
