Let’s talk PDAC—Join Dr. Katharine Caldwell for a discussion with expert biliary and pancreatic surgeon Dr. Dominic Sanford. This episode of the Washington Manual of Surgery Podcast will focus on pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and is a companion to Chapter 19 of the 9th edition of the bestselling Washington Manual of Surgery.
Drs. Caldwell and Sanford discuss the management of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). They go into detail on the importance of distinguishing between benign and malignant biliary obstructions and the use of lab tests and imaging for diagnosis. They discuss treatment strategies based on disease staging and the standards of care, involving locally advanced or borderline resectable PDAC. The discussion covers the use of neoadjuvant chemotherapy and surgical options, including the Whipple procedure, as well as post-operative complications that may arise and the management of pancreatic leaks and fistulae.