Open AccessApplications of intraoperative ultrasound in the treatment of complicated cases of acute and chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer – own experience
Author(s) -
Grzegorz Ćwik,
Michał Solecki,
Grzegorz Wallner
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of ultrasonography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.146
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 2451-070X
pISSN - 2084-8404
DOI - 10.15557/jou.2015.0005
Subject(s) - medicine , pancreatitis , pancreatic cancer , pancreas , radiology , acute pancreatitis , calcification , lesion , surgery , laparotomy , cancer
Both acute and chronic inflammation of the pancreas often lead to complications that nowadays can be resolved using endoscopic and surgical procedures. In many cases, intraoperative ultrasound examination (IOUS) enables correct assessment of the extent of the lesion, and allows for safe surgery, while also shortening its length.
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