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From: The preliminary analysis of lymphatic flow around the connective tissues surrounding SMA and SpA elucidates patients’ oncological condition in borderline-resectable pancreatic cancer

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The ICG injection manner according to the location of pancreatic cancer. (A) In pancreatic head cancer, ICG was injected into the surface of the nerve plexus in SMA at the level of the middle colic artery bifurcation. Then, the regional lymph nodes along SMA including paraaortic lymph nodes (#16a2 and #16b1) was dissected and examined. (B) In pancreatic body and tail cancer, ICG was injected into the surface of the SpA nerve plexus adjacent to the tumor. Then, Then, the regional lymph nodes along SMA including paraaortic lymph nodes (#16a2 and #16b1) was dissected and examined

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