Feasibility of resecting the portal vein only when necessary during pancreatoduodenectomy for pancreatic cancer

Background Whether the portal/superior mesenteric vein (PV) should be resected during pancreatoduodenectomy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) based on preoperative CT or intraoperative findings is controversial. Methods This was a retrospective study with data of patients who had undergone...

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Main Authors: Y. Kishi, S. Nara, M. Esaki, N. Hiraoka, K. Shimada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2019-06-01
Series:BJS Open
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs5.50130