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- Title
Spiral Saphenous Vein Graft for Portal Vein Reconstruction in Pancreatic Cancer Surgery.
- Authors
Kuan-Ming Chiu; Shu-Hsun Chu; Jer-Shen Chen; Shao-Jung Li; Chih-Yang Chan; Kuo-Shin Chen
- Abstract
The curative strategy for most pancreatic cancer is surgical resection. Extensive resection with lymph node dissection is the key to providing long-term survival. However, early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer is not always possible (ie, resectability is limited). One reason for such a nonresectable condition is vascular invasion or encasement. Portal vein involvement has been a contraindication for pancreatic cancer surgery for most general surgeons. Combining oncologic and vascular surgeons in the procedure has been a good solution. A multidisciplinary approach that includes general and vascular surgeons is appropriate in selected patients requiring vascular reconstruction at the time of pancreatectomy. The objective of this paper is to report a case in which spiral saphenous vein was used for portal vein reconstruction during pancreatic cancer resection.
- Subjects
SAPHENOUS vein; LEG blood-vessels; PORTAL vein surgery; PANCREATIC surgery; PANCREATECTOMY; ONCOLOGIC surgery
- Publication
Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, 2007, Vol 41, Issue 2, p149
- ISSN
1538-5744
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/1538574406297259