Ligation of left gastric vein may cause delayed gastric emptying after pancreatoduodenectomy: a retrospective study

Abstract Background This study aimed to determine which running pattern of the left gastric vein (LGV) is most frequently ligated in subtotal stomach-preserving pancreatoduodenectomy (SSPPD) and how LGV ligation affects delayed gastric emptying (DGE) after SSPPD. Methods We retrospectively analysed...

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Main Authors: Koichi Kimura, Ryosuke Minagawa, Takuma Izumi, Akihiko Otake, Takehiko Aoyagi, Daisuke Taniguchi, Hiroko Yano, Yuichiro Kajiwara, Kazuhito Minami, Takashi Nishizaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-08-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-022-02478-5