Does RFA #ablation in locally advanced #PancreaticCancer following induction #chemotherapy improve survival? Leonard Seelen

#PELICAN trial DPCG 🇳🇱 results #IHPBA24 : 188 pts randomized in 14 centers, 3 countries, between chemo+RFA vs chemo only.

🔑 No survival benefit

Guess what ?? After a long time. Classic presentation. Don’t get to see these much due to early diagnosis and management these days

40/M, emergency splenectomy 1yr back now presented with massive UGI bleed.CE CT shows cystic lesion at pancreas tail abutting stomach. UGI scopy shows bleeding point from post wall. No varies. Possible dd ?? @GITwitter Society of Gastrointestinal Intervention Gastroenterology

#LiverHealth #HealthTalk
#WorldLiverDay #PatientCare
#Healthcare

It always feels good to have a team u can rely on. Dr Yaseen worked as an Associate consultant with us for 2.5 yrs and moving now to #Zanzibar as HOD, Surgery. A good farewell and a fun filled evening with team is all u can ask for. All the best #dryaseen

#pancreascancer in uncinate region in a 70 year old with ECOG-1, Hb7.4gm/dL and ‘Bombay blood group’ 😳 Only 2PRBC in reserve 🫣!! Cleared by cardiology and Pulmonology. Ongoing pancreatitis no complications. PD and CBD stented. No love from the tunnel. What else God 🤦🏽‍♂️

Lost a patient after hepaticojejunostomy due to severe lung infection within 72 hours. Patient is retroviral positive. CD4 is 542 and lung clear on CXR before surgery. DD ??