Arterial resection and reconstruction in pancreatectomy: surgical technique and outcomes

Abstract Background The outcomes in patients with pancreatic or ampulla tumors remain unsatisfactory, especially with invasion into the hepatic artery (HA) or the superior mesenteric artery (SMA). In this setting, pancreatectomy combined with arterial resection and reconstruction may offer the possi...

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Main Authors: Qiyi Zhang, Jingjin Wu, Yang Tian, Jixuan Duan, Yi Shao, Sheng Yan, Weilin Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:BMC Surgery
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12893-019-0560-2