title: Percutaneous Approach to Irreversible Electroporation of the Pancreas: Miami Protocol.
abstract: Despite advances in the treatment of unresectable locally advanced pancreatic cancer, outcomes remain poor. Irreversible electroporation is a nonthermal ablative modality whose role in the management of locally advanced pancreatic cancer is being studied. This review highlights patient selection, preparation, and follow-up as well as discusses the techniques to achieve safe and effective tumor ablation in this challenging location.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Miami-Miller School Of Medicine, Miami, FL. Electronic address: vshree@med.miami.edu.
authors.forename: Shree
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Venkat
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology, University of Kentucky, Markey Cancer Center, Lexington, KY.
authors.forename: Peter J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Hosein
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Miami-Miller School Of Medicine, Miami, FL.
authors.forename: Govindarajan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Narayanan
mesh_terms: D055011:Ablation Techniques / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000401:mortality; D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016923:Cell Death; D018274:Electroporation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D053208:Kaplan-Meier Estimate; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000401:mortality; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: irreversible electroporation; pancreatic cancer