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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 21, 2021; 27(27): 4383-4394
Published online Jul 21, 2021. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i27.4383
Table 2 Anatomic staging of localized pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma as defined by the 2008 AHPBA/SSO/SSAT consensus guidelines
ResectableBorderlineLocally advanced
SMV-PVUninvolved with tumor with clear fat planes around vesselsAbutment, encasement, or occlusion of short segment of veinOcclusion, thrombosis, or encasement extending several centimeters
SMAUninvolvedTumor abutment < 180°Tumor abutment > 180° (encasement) or thrombosis of artery
Celiac axisUninvolvedUninvolved celiac axis; short segment encasement or abutment of common hepatic artery may be amenable to resection and reconstructionAbutment or encasement of celiac axis indicates unresectability