Reconstruction with the right gastroepiploic vein during pancreaticoduodenectomy and total pancreatectomy to prevent left-sided portal hypertension: a report of two cases

Reconstruction with the right gastroepiploic vein during pancreaticoduodenectomy and total pancreatectomy to prevent left-sided portal hypertension: a report of two cases

Abstract Background Left-sided portal hypertension including gastric venous congestion may be caused by ligating the splenic vein during pancreaticoduodenectomy with portal vein resection or total pancreatectomy. The usefulness of reconstruction with the splenic vein has been reported in such cases....

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Main Authors: Sanshiro Hatai, Keizo Kaku, Shinsuke Kubo, Yu Sato, Hiroshi Noguchi, Yasuhiro Okabe, Naoki Ikenaga, Kohei Nakata, Masafumi Nakamura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-11-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Pancreaticoduodenectomy
Total pancreatectomy
Portal vein
Left-sided portal hypertension
Gastric venous congestion
Splenic vein
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-023-01773-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-023-01773-x

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