Editorial
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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2011; 17(39): 4349-4364
Published online Oct 21, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i39.4349
Table 12 Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of patients in the two retrospective studies and two case report papers involving two subjects with groove adenocarcinoma (continues from Table 11)
Author[Ref.] yrSurgeryAssociated chronic pancreatitisPseudocystFollow-up
No. of casesType
Suehara et al[20] 1998YesPDNoNoNR
Gabata et al[30] 20039 (100%)PD in 7; derivative in 2NoNoNR
Tan et al[38] 2006YesBy-pass surgeryNoNoNR
Ishigami et al[6] 20106 (85.7%)PD in 5; derivative in 1NoNRNR