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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…

Fig. 29.1 a–c—a demonstrates a CT axial image of a hypoechoic tumor (*) at the bifurcation of the celiac artery into the splenic artery (SA) and common hepatic artery (CHA; red…

Fig. 15.1 Axial CT scan slice showing gallbladder wall enhancement, suspected wall discontinuity (red arrow) and intra-luminal air (black arrows) Fig. 15.2 Coronal CT scan slice showing gallbladder wall enhancement, suspected wall…

Fig. 21.1 Pre-operative imaging. Axial images of venous phase pancreatic protocol CT scan demonstrating hypodense lesion in pancreatic head: a portal vein free of tumor; b abutment of the portal vein…

Fig. 17.1 MRI showing loss of confluence. Surgical treatment of bile duct injury is indicated when loss of duct continuity is found and an endoscopic and/or radiological approach is ruled out…