A significant vascular variant in oncologic pancreaticoduodenectomy: the arc of Buhler

Abstract Background The arc of Buhler (AOB), a rare anastomosis connecting the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) to the celiac trunk (CA), was found in a patient suffering from an adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Case presentation Oncologic pancreaticoduodenectomy required resection of the AOB...

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Published in:	Surgical Case Reports
Main Authors:	L. Schumacher, H. C. Albrecht, S. Gretschel
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Japan Surgical Society 2022-03-01
Subjects:	Arc of Buhler (AOB) Arterio-arterial anastomosis (shunt) Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) Celiac trunk (CA) Gastroduodenal artery (GDA) Pancreaticoduodenectomy
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-022-01387-9