Cancer associated thrombosis (CAT) is the second cause of death, in oncologic patients after tumour progression itself. Patients suffering from malignancies are at increased risk for both venous (4-20%) and arterial (2-5%) thrombotic events. Moreover, cancer is one of the most important acquired risk factors for the development of venous thromboembolism (VTE).
Pancreatic cancer is the fourth most deadly cancer world-widely and has been recognised as the most prothrombotic malignancy, with a reported incidence of VTE (8-18%), followed by renal and ovarian cancer (VTE 5.6%). Although the exact pathophysiological mechanisms are still poorly understood it seems that pancreatic cancer induces a prothrombotic and hypercoagulable state.
Aims
- To evaluate the predictive value of preoperatively or early postoperatively obtained NLR, in patients with primary pancreatic cancer undergoing pancreatic cancer resection, for VTE up to the 30rd postoperative day
- To evaluate the predictive value of preoperatively or early postoperatively obtained coagulation biomarkers/parameters, in patients with primary pancreatic cancer undergoing pancreatic cancer resection, for VTE up to the 30rd postoperative day
- To evaluate the incidence of VTE in patients with primary pancreatic cancer undergoing pancreatic cancer resection
- To assess the perioperative coagulation status of patients with primary pancreatic cancer undergoing pancreatic cancer resection
- To evaluate any possible determinant or predictive factor for VTE among the coagulation parameters or patients' baseline characteristics
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