Prognostic Relevance of Lymph Node Ratio and Number of Resected Nodes after Curative Resection of Ampulla of Vater Carcinoma

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[2] Hines OJ(1997)Adenocarcinoma of the ampulla of Vater. A 28-year experience Ann Surg 225 590-9

[3] Liu JH(1998)Factors predictive of survival in ampullary carcinoma Ann Surg 228 87-94

[4] Talamini MA(2006)Resected periampullary adenocarcinoma: 5-year survivors and their 6- to 10-yearfollow-up Surgery 140 764-72

[5] Moesinger RC(2005)Pancreaticoduodenectomy is curative in the majority of patients with node-negative ampullary cancer Arch Surg 140 529-32

[6] Pitt HA(2007)Carcinoma of the ampulla of Vater: factors influencing long-term survival of 127 patients with resection World J Surg 31 137-43

[7] Howe JR(2006)Predictors of failure after pancreaticoduodenectomy for ampullary carcinoma J Am Coll Surg 202 112-9

[8] Klimstra DS(2007)Adenocarcinoma of the ampulla of Vater: T-stage, chromosome 17p allelic loss, and extended pancreaticoduodenectomy are relevant prognostic factors J Gastrointest Surg 11 578-8

[9] Moccia RD(2007)Factors influencing recurrence after curative resection for ampulla of Vater carcinoma J Surg Oncol 95 286-90

[10] Riall TS(2007)Predictors for patterns of failure after pancreaticoduodenectomy in ampullary cancer Ann Surg Oncol 14 50-60

[1] Duffy JP(2003)Improved survival for adenocarcinoma of the ampulla of Vater: fifty-five consecutive resections Arch Surg 138 941-8

[2] Hines OJ(1997)Adenocarcinoma of the ampulla of Vater. A 28-year experience Ann Surg 225 590-9

[3] Liu JH(1998)Factors predictive of survival in ampullary carcinoma Ann Surg 228 87-94

[4] Talamini MA(2006)Resected periampullary adenocarcinoma: 5-year survivors and their 6- to 10-yearfollow-up Surgery 140 764-72

[5] Moesinger RC(2005)Pancreaticoduodenectomy is curative in the majority of patients with node-negative ampullary cancer Arch Surg 140 529-32

[6] Pitt HA(2007)Carcinoma of the ampulla of Vater: factors influencing long-term survival of 127 patients with resection World J Surg 31 137-43

[7] Howe JR(2006)Predictors of failure after pancreaticoduodenectomy for ampullary carcinoma J Am Coll Surg 202 112-9

[8] Klimstra DS(2007)Adenocarcinoma of the ampulla of Vater: T-stage, chromosome 17p allelic loss, and extended pancreaticoduodenectomy are relevant prognostic factors J Gastrointest Surg 11 578-8

[9] Moccia RD(2007)Factors influencing recurrence after curative resection for ampulla of Vater carcinoma J Surg Oncol 95 286-90

[10] Riall TS(2007)Predictors for patterns of failure after pancreaticoduodenectomy in ampullary cancer Ann Surg Oncol 14 50-60