Response to: 'Total mesopancreas excision in pancreatic head adenocarcinoma: The same impact as total mesorectal excision in rectal carcinoma?'

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Dear Editor,First let me thank Pr. I Popescu and Dr T Dumitrascu for their interest in our recently published study and their insightful comments.Since the standardization of pathological examination for PDAC, the rate of R1 resections drastically increased. This is easily explained since any surface invaded by cancer or within margin less than 1 mm is considered Rl. The aim of such an exhaustive pathological evaluation is a more precise tumour staging and survival analysis. Besides, only such an accurate pathological examination and reporting are a quality control of surgical resection.