Brief Reports Authors: Shehani Lakshika Delwatta , Colombo South Teaching Hospital, LK About Shehani University Surgical Unit X close Malaka Jayawardene, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, LK X close Upul De Silva, Colombo South Teaching Hospital, LK About Upul University Surgical Unit X close Malith Sachinthana Nandasena, Colombo South Teaching Hospital, LK About Malith University Surgical Unit X close Ajith Aloka Pathirana Colombo South Teaching Hospital, LK About Ajith University Surgical Unit X close Abstract

Pancreatic cancer has a high mortality and morbidity and its incidence has increased over the years. Our objective was to analyze the demographic and clinical data among pancreatic adenocarcinoma patients who presented to the University Surgical Unit, CSTH from 2018 to 2021. Of the 103 patients included, majority were males above the age of 60. The commonest presentation was epigastric pain (54%). 46% were resectable at the time of diagnosis but 50% of the study population were lost to follow up due to a multitude of reasons.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4038/cmj.v67i2.9632 How to Cite: Delwatta, S.L., Jayawardene, M., De Silva, U., Nandasena, M.S. and Pathirana, A.A., 2022. Analysis of demographic factors, clinical and investigation findings of patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma who presented to a tertiary referral center in Sri Lanka. Ceylon Medical Journal, 67(2), pp.59–62. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/cmj.v67i2.9632

Published on 19 Oct 2022.

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