Anatomical change of SMV branches after the Cattell Braasch maneuver facilitates safe resection around the uncinated process in pancreatoduodenectomy

Abstract Background The aims of the present study were to demonstrate the anatomical change of superior mesenteric vein (SMV) branches and to show how the Cattell Braasch maneuver facilitates a safer ligation of these venous branches during a pancreatoduodenectomy (PD). Methods Between January 2010...

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Main Authors: Masayuki Akita, Eri Maeda, Tohru Nishimura, Koichiro Abe, Akihito Kozuki, Kunio Yokoyama, Tomohiro Tanaka, Shinji Kishi, Kunihiko Kaneda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:BMC Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-021-01338-5