Fig. 27.1 CT scan demonstrating pancreatic tail mass Fig. 27.2 MRI demonstrating splenic vein thrombosis Fig. 27.3 CT scan demonstrating gastric varices secondary to sinistral hypertension R.D. underwent a distal pancreatectomy and splenectomy…
Toxic-metabolic • Alcohol consumption • Tobacco smoking • Hypercalcemia • Hyperlipidemia • Chronic renal failure • Medication and toxins (organotin compounds) Idiopathic • Tropical calcific pancreatitis • Fibrocalculous pancreatitis •…
Fig. 14.1 Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography denoting locally advanced gallbladder cancer with common bile duct involvement (yellow circle) Fig. 14.2 Computed tomography imaging denoting locally advanced gallbladder cancer with common bile duct involvement…
Fig. 9.1 A contrast–enhanced CT showed the metastatic lesions of the right lobe, involving segments 8 and 9, infiltrating the right anterior wall of the adjacent vena cava Fig. 9.2 A contrast–enhanced…
Fig. 32.1 Diffuse small duct pancreatitis is demonstrated in this CT scan of a patient with idiopathic chronic pancreatitis who underwent total pancreatectomy with islet autotransplantation. Noted are a prominent, mildly…
Fig. 34.1 a A residual pseudocyst is evident on repeat CT with indwelling percutaneous drain in place. Note compression of the posterior wall of the stomach. b Drainage of thin fluid…
Fig. 25.1 Preoperative imaging demonstrating resectable pancreatic head mass. a Arterial phase shows hypoenhancing mass in the pancreatic head (arrow). b Portal venous phase demonstrates fat plane (arrow) between mass and…
Fig. 24.1 Hypo-enhancing mass (marked by an arrow) along the caudal aspect of the pancreatic body/tail junction, suspicious for adenocarcinoma Operative Technique for Laparoscopic Distal Pancreatectomy The patient is positioned in…
Fig. 23.1 Diagnostic imaging with contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) scan. Our diagnostic preference is to obtain a high-quality, intravenous contrast-enhanced CT scan. The scan should be completed with dual phase images,…
Fig. 16.1 Abdominal ultrasound images demonstrating a grossly dilated CBD (3 cm between yellow cross-hairs) (upper left and lower left images). Duplex colour-flow imaging of the portal vein (blue) and hepatic artery…
