W1684 Surgeon and Organ Matter for the Outcome After Distal Pancreatic Resection

Abstract

having at least one lymph node in their pathology specimen. Tumor size correlated with lymph node metastases in the following manner: < 1 cm, 15%; 1 < 2cm, 14%; 2 < 3cm, 41%; 3 < 4cm, 61%; 4 < 5cm, 75%; 5cm or more, 54%. There was a statistically significant correlation between tumor size and lymph nodemetastases (p< 0.0001). CONCLUSION: Size of PEN correlates with lymph node metastasis. Remarkably, even small (<1cm) PENs can metastasize to lymph nodes. Therefore surgical resection with appropriate lymphadenectomy should be considered for all PENs regardless of their size.