[Using ultrasonography in the diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic cancer].

The results of miniinvasive interventions under the ultrasonographic control, performed in 125 patients suffering pancreatic cancer, were analyzed. Trepan-biopsy of pancreatic gland was applied in preoperative examination algorhythm. The biliary ducts transcutaneous transhepatic decompression application had permitted to increase the frequency of the elective radical operations performance, to lower the general and postoperative mortality rate (from 23.3 to 6.5%) as well as the frequency of early postoperative complications (from 12.4 to 6.8%).