1 MCQs in Surgery for NEET PG
A 68-year-old man presents with 3 months of painless jaundice, weight loss of 8 kg, and new-onset diabetes. Multiphasic pancreatic-protocol CT shows a 3 cm hypoechoic mass in the pancreatic head with contact of <180° with the superior mesenteric vein (SMV) but no arterial involvement. The mass is deemed borderline-resectable. The structure marked **D** in the diagram is deployed to obtain tissue diagnosis. Which of the following is the PRIMARY clinical indication for performing the procedure shown at **D** in this patient's management?
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