Should the Splenic Vein Be Preserved—Fate of Sinistral Portal Hypertension after Pancreatoduodenectomy with Vascular Re-Section for Pancreatic Cancer

Should the Splenic Vein Be Preserved—Fate of Sinistral Portal Hypertension after Pancreatoduodenectomy with Vascular Re-Section for Pancreatic Cancer

Background: This study aims to evaluate sinistral portal hypertension (SPH) development and its clinical impact on the long-term outcomes of patients with pancreatic cancer who underwent surgical resection with splenic vein (SV) ligation. Methods: Data from 94 consecutive patients who underwent panc...

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Main Authors: Sung Hyun Kim, Seung-Seob Kim, Ho Kyoung Hwang, Woo Jung Lee, Chang Moo Kang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
pancreatic cancer
sinistral portal hypertension
splenic vein ligation
survival
varices
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/14/19/4853

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