Rare Complications After Pancreatectomy

Jun 26, 2017 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Rare Complications After Pancreatectomy

I. Vascular complications SMV or portal vein thrombosis Bowel ischemia Hepatic ischemia Omental infarction II. Nonvascular complications Anastomosis site leakage (except Pancreaticoenteric anastomosis) Anastomosis site ulcer Perioperative catheter related—PEG or…

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Postoperative Bleeding

Jun 26, 2017 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Postoperative Bleeding

Time of onset  Early hemorrhage (≤24 h after the end of the index operation)  Late hemorrhage (>24 h after the end of the index operation) Location  Intraluminal (intraenteric, e.g., anastomotic…

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Role of Extended Resection in Pancreatic Cancer

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  Pedrazzoli et al. Yeo et al. Farnell et al. Nimura et al. Jang et al. Standard operation Anterior/posterior pancreatoduodenal Pyloric Biliary duct Superior/inferior pancreatic head and body Anterior/posterior pancreaticoduodenal…

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Endoscopic Diagnosis

Jun 26, 2017 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Endoscopic Diagnosis

Fig. 8.1 EUS of small pancreatic cancer. EUS shows small hypoechoic area in the head of pancreas Elastography Elastography is an imaging modality that can assess the hardness of different…

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Pancreatic Fistula

Jun 26, 2017 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Pancreatic Fistula

Grade A B C Clinical condition Well Often well Ill appearing/bad Specific treatmenta No Yes/no Yes US/CT (if obtained) Negative Negative/positive Positive Persistent drainageb (after 3 weeks) No Usually yes…

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Epidemiology

Jun 26, 2017 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Epidemiology

  Total 0–14 15–39 40–44 45–49 50–54 55–59 60–64 65–69 70–74 75+ Crude ASR(W) Both 337,872 0.0 0.2 1.3 3.1 6.1 10.4 16.5 24.0 32.5 55.7 4.8 4.2 Men 178,161…

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Mesenteric Approach for Pancreaticoduodenectomy

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Fig. 17.1 The superior mesenteric artery (SMA) and superior mesenteric vein (SMV) are identified at the infracolic mesentery. The middle colic artery is usually divided if cancer invasion is severe…

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