Preoperative ultrasound ablation for borderline resectable pancreatic cancer: A report of 30 cases

The effectiveness of HIFU ablation of pancreatic tumors, as well as interstitial tissues within he main vascular spaces was confirmed by post-operative pathological examinations. Based on these observations, we conclude that preoperative HIFU ablation of borderline resectable pancreatic cancer can significantly improve the resection rate, R0 resection rate, and reduce the difficulty and risk of surgery. Therefore, HIFU may be a valuable pre-operative adjunct therapy for resectable pancreatic cancer. However, the safety and the efficacy on the improvement of the surgery need to established with future multicenter, randomized studies.