High resection rate improves overall survival in elderly patients with pancreatic head cancer – A cohort study

There is evidence that a high hospital volume of pancreaticoduodenectomy improves short- and long-term outcomes, but there are few population-based studies on the effect resection rate in population. The aim this national, observational study was primarily to investigate differences overall survival among elderly patients with cancer pancreatic head between low groups secondarily determine if counties rates had more severe complications after surgery. All Swedish National Registry for tumours periampullary region diagnosed 2010 2018 were included retrospective cohort study. Patients divided into according yearly respective counties. For operative all who undergone regardless diagnosis. primary outcome aged ≥70 years cancer. Among 13 933 registry, 7661 70 or older, whom 3006 Overall longer years, as age subgroups 70–79 ≥80 (all p < 0.001). showed an increased complications, no increase 90-day mortality. High show significantly Sweden. This implies could be benefit from increasing resections groups.