Surgery for chronic pancreatitis across Europe (ESCOPA): prospective multicentre study ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf068 This prospective pan-European study found low morbidity and mortality rates, good pain relief, and improved quality of life after surgery for chronic pancreatitis and confirmed the need for earlier patient referral Work by Charlotte L van Veldhuisen , Charlotte A Leseman , Fleur E M De Rijk , Joana Marques-Antunes , Fabio Ausania , Orlin Belyaev , Frederik Berrevoet , Marja A Boermeester , Ugo Boggi , Stefan A Bouwense , Marco J Bruno , Olivier R Busch , Kevin C Conlon , Safi Dokmak , Massimo Falconi , Poya Ghorbani , Filip Gryspeerdt , Roel Haen , Arturan Ibrahimli , Jakob R Izbicki , Christina Krikke , Arto Kokkola , Lancelot Marique , J Sven D Mieog , Gennaro Nappo , Janis Pavulans , Haralds Plaudis , Geert Roeyen , Pasquale Scognamiglio , Domenico Tamburrino , Tore Tholfsen , Marie Toschka , Faik G Uzunoglu , Susan van Dieren , Casper H J Van Eijck , Jeanin E van Hooft , Hjalmar C van Santvoort , Robert C Verdonk , Rogier P Voermans , Anne Waage , Marc G Besselink on behalf of the Dutch Pancreatitis Study Group (DSPG) and the Scientific and Research Committee of the European–African Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (E-AHPBA) #SoMe4Surgery #MedTwitter #SurgEd #Surgery @RCPSGTrainees @aecirujanos @SEIQuirurgica @iss_sic #MedicalTechniques @BJSAcademy @young_bjs @BJSOpen @des_winter @evanscolorectal @robhinchliffe1 @bplwijn @MalinASund @nfmkok @TejedorPat @paulo_sutt @PVaughanShaw @JJEarnshaw @juliomayol @ksoreide #some4hpb #some4tpl @DPCG_official @pancreatitis_nl @PancreasClub #PancreasClub2023 #PancreaticCancer #Pancreatitis #HCC @PanCAN #PanCANawareness @EurPancClub @P_C_E_ @dice_europe #PancreaticCancer #cholangiocarcinoma

Preoperative stereotactic radiotherapy to prevent pancreatic fistula in high-risk patients undergoing pancreatoduodenectomy (FIBROPANC): prospective multicentre phase II single-arm trial ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znae327 The FIBROPANC study investigated the safety, feasibility, and efficacy of preoperative stereotactic radiotherapy on the pancreatic neck transection margin to reduce postoperative pancreatic fistula in high-risk patients undergoing pancreatoduodenectomy - A single fraction of high-dose stereotactic body radiotherapy increased parenchymal firmness and fibrosis, but - did not reduce the postoperative pancreatic fistula rate Work by Leonoor V Wismans, Tessa E Hendriks, J Annelie Suurmeijer, Joost J Nuyttens, Anna M Bruynzeel, Martijn P Intven, Lydi M van Driel, Roel Haen, Roeland F de Wilde, Bas Groot Koerkamp, Olivier R Busch, Jaap Stoker, Joanne Verheij, Arantza Farina, Onno J de Boer, Michail Doukas, Ignace H de Hingh, Daan J Lips, Erwin van der Harst, Geertjan van Tienhoven, Casper H van Eijck, Marc G Besselink, on behalf of the Dutch Pancreatic Cancer Group #SoMe4Surgery #MedTwitter #SurgEd #Surgery @RCPSGTrainees @aecirujanos @SEIQuirurgica @iss_sic #MedicalTechniques @BJSAcademy @young_bjs @BJSOpen @des_winter @evanscolorectal @robhinchliffe1 @bplwijn @MalinASund @nfmkok @TejedorPat @paulo_sutt @PVaughanShaw @JJEarnshaw @juliomayol @ksoreide #some4hpb #some4tpl @DPCG_official @pancreatitis_nl @PancreasClub #PancreasClub2023 #PancreaticCancer #Pancreatitis #HCC @PanCAN #PanCANawareness @EurPancClub @P_C_E_ @dice_europe #PancreaticCancer #cholangiocarcinoma