Pancreatoduodenectomy: imaging and image-guided interventional treatment.
Though the mortality of pancreatoduodenectomy (Whipple surgery) is under 4%, the morbidity continues to be high. The interventional radiologist plays an important role in the management of postoperative complications, such as abdominal abscess, bilomas, liver abscess, biliary obstruction, pseudocyst, and hemorrhage. Identification of the normal postoperative anatomy is crucial to correctly interpreting CT scans for short-term complications and long-term tumor recurrence.
Division of Abdominal Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
Ajay K
AK
Singh
Debra
D
Gervais
Peter
P
Mueller
D006801:Humans; D016577:Pancreaticoduodenectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed