Title |
Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided fiducial placement allows localization of small neuroendocrine tumors during parenchymal-sparing pancreatic surgery
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Published in |
Surgical Endoscopy, April 2013
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DOI | 10.1007/s00464-013-2975-7 |
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Authors |
Joanna K. Law, Vikesh K. Singh, Mouen A. Khashab, Ralph H. Hruban, Marcia Irene Canto, Eun Ji Shin, Payal Saxena, Matthew J. Weiss, Timothy M. Pawlik, Christopher L. Wolfgang, Anne Marie Lennon |
Abstract |
Parenchymal-sparing pancreatic surgery is ideal for lesions such as small pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PanNET). However, precise localization of these small tumors at surgery can be difficult. The placement of fiducials under endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) guidance (EUS-F) has been used to direct stereotactic radiation therapy for pancreatic adenocarcinoma. This report describes two cases in which placement of fiducials was used to guide surgical resection. This study aimed to assess the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of using EUS-F for intraoperative localization of small PanNETs. |
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