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  • Title: Potential use of left renal vein graft in pancreaticoduodenectomy combined with long segmental resection of the superior mesenteric-splenic-portal vein confluence.
    Author: Choi SH, Hwang HK, Kang CM, Lee WJ.
    Journal: JOP; 2011 May 06; 12(3):234-40. PubMed ID: 21546698.
    Abstract:
    CONTEXT: Various techniques for reconstruction after superior mesenteric-splenic-portal vein confluence resection during pancreaticoduodenectomy have been introduced. A certain kind of vascular grafting may be necessary especially when long segmental resection of superior mesenteric-splenic-portal vein confluence is required. CASE REPORT: We herein report the cases of two patients who underwent left renal vein grafting in a pancreaticoduodenectomy with combined resection of the long segment of the superior mesenteric-splenic-portal vein confluence for pancreatic head cancer following neoadjuvant concurrent chemoradiation therapy as well as their long-term outcomes with graft patency without deterioration of renal function. CONCLUSION: Our experience with these two cases indicates that an autologous interposition graft using the left renal vein may be considered a safe and convenient conduit in the case of long segmental resection of the superior mesenteric-splenic-portal vein confluence during a pancreaticoduodenectomy following preoperative neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy.
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