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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-09-01
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Series: | BMC Surgery |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-021-01338-5 |