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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Oct 15, 2016; 8(10): 751-756
Published online Oct 15, 2016. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v8.i10.751
Published online Oct 15, 2016. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v8.i10.751
Arterial complication of irreversible electroporation procedure for locally advanced pancreatic cancer
Yahya Ekici, Tugan Tezcaner, Hüseyin Onur Aydın, Gökhan Moray, Department of General Surgery, Medical Faculty of Baskent University, 06490 Ankara, Turkey
Fatih Boyvat, Department of Radiology, Medical Faculty of Baskent University, 06490 Ankara, Turkey
Author contributions: Ekici Y, Tezcaner T and Boyvat F performed the operation; Aydın HO analyzed the data; Ekici Y and Tezcaner T wrote the paper; and Moray G done the critical view.
Institutional review board statement: This study was approved by Institutional Ethical Committee for Clinical research.
Informed consent statement: Informed consent was obtained from the patient.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that there was no conflict of interest.
Correspondence to: Yahya Ekici, MD, Professor, Department of General Surgery, Medical Faculty of Baskent University, 06490 Ankara, Turkey. dryahyaekici@gmail.com
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Received: March 29, 2016
Peer-review started: April 3, 2016
First decision: May 17, 2016
Revised: June 8, 2016
Accepted: August 15, 2016
Article in press: August 17, 2016
Published online: October 15, 2016
Processing time: 185 Days and 13.5 Hours
Peer-review started: April 3, 2016
First decision: May 17, 2016
Revised: June 8, 2016
Accepted: August 15, 2016
Article in press: August 17, 2016
Published online: October 15, 2016
Processing time: 185 Days and 13.5 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Irreversible electroporation (IRE) is a non-thermal ablation technique is a hope for patients who have unresectable locally advanced pancreatic carcinomas; especially, when any vascular surgical approach is impossible because of the tumor involvement. We encountered superior mesenteric artery occlusion after IRE procedure for locally advanced pancreatic cancer. We suggest that treating physicians should keep in mind that kind of mortal vascular complications of IRE. Stent placement via angiography could be the lifesaving treatment choice for vascular occlusions due to IRE procedure.