An Analysis of Presentation and Outcome Following Treatment of Pancreatic Endocrine Neoplasms

Medical College and Hospital Kolkata40 enrolled

Overview

A single institutional study of Pancreatic Endocrine Neoplasms over 18 years.

The investigators did an analysis from a prospectively maintained database of patients who underwent pancreatic resections or nonresective procedures for neoplasms of the pancreas at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital from 1995 to 2013 and using pathological reports and preoperative CT scan as the gold standard, the investigators identified 40 patients with PENs.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Pancreatic Endocrine Neoplasms

Eligibility

Sex: ALLHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * Pathological reports and Prooperative CAT Scan showing Endocrine Pancreatic Tumours Exclusion Criteria: * Nonendocrine Pancreatic Tumours

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Nonfunctioning and Malignant Pancreatic Endocrine Neoplasms

Of the 40 patients operated for Pancreatic Endocrine Neoplasms, using clinical criteria, histopathological analysis and preoperative imaging as gold standard, nonfunctioning and functioning tumours were identified. Similarly the number of benign and malignant lesions identified were recorded as per the WHO Classification of pancreatic endocrine tumours.

Time frame: Each participant was followed up for a period of 5 years

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