Fig. 2.1 A typical example of portal vein invasion on EUS. The finding “loss of the vessel-parenchymal interface” is observable Fig. 2.2 A typical example of celiac artery invasion on…

Fig. 8.1 Types of venous reconstruction [4, 18]. PV portal vein, SV splenic vein, SMV superior mesenteric vein Fig. 8.2 PV reconstruction type 2. Tangential resection and reconstruction by using…

Fig. 11.1 Open vs robotic PD trends between 2010 and 2015. Percentages of total PD completed via open (blue) and robotic (green) approach at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center,…

Fig. 18.1 HF10 structure Gene deletion and insertion of promoters are techniques for modifying viral characteristics in order to increase their selectivity for cancer cells. ONXY-015, a replication-competent oncolytic adenovirus,…

  MDACC AHPBA/SSO/SSAT NCCN Resectable Celiac axis No extension Clear fat plane No contact Common hepatic artery No extension Clear fat plane No contact Superior mesenteric artery Clear fat plane…

  Pedrazzoli et al. [19] Yeo et al. [20] Farnell et al. [21] Nimura et al. [22] Jang et al. [23] Standard operation • Anterior/posterior pancreaticoduodenal • Pyloric • Biliary duct • Superior/inferior pancreatic…

  Radial scope Convex scope Advantage • Scanning range is 360° • Pancreas is easily seen as a longitudinal and continuous image • Histological diagnosis is possible • Junction between…

Fig. 15.1 Determining the extent of minimally invasive radical antegrade modular pancreatosplenectomy (RAMPS). The dotted line shows the technical feasibility of bloodless and margin-negative radical antegrade modular pancreatosplenectomy (RAMPS) using…

Fig. 4.1 (a) Computed tomography (CT) and positron emission tomography (PET) images of a 74-year-old woman diagnosed with locally advanced pancreatic cancer on conventional imaging. No definite mass is seen…

Tumor type Tumor tissue median pO2 mm Hg (patients) Normal tissue median pO2 mm Hg Pancreas 2 (8 pts) 57 Brain 13 (104 pts) 26 Head and Neck 10 (592…