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  • Title: Early ligation of the dorsal pancreatic artery with a mesenteric approach reduces intraoperative blood loss during pancreatoduodenectomy.
    Author: Iede K, Nakao A, Oshima K, Suzuki R, Yamada H, Oshima Y, Kobayashi H, Kimura Y.
    Journal: J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Sci; 2018 Jul; 25(7):329-334. PubMed ID: 29747222.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Early ligation of the inferior pancreatoduodenal artery has been advocated to reduce blood loss during pancreatoduodenectomy. However, the impact of early ligation of the dorsal pancreatic artery (DPA) remains unclear. This study was performed to investigate the clinical implications of early ligation of the DPA. METHODS: From October 2014 to April 2017, 34 consecutive patients underwent pancreatoduodenectomy using a mesenteric approach. The patients were divided into the early DPA ligation group (n = 15) and late DPA ligation group (n = 19). The clinical features were retrospectively compared between the two groups (H29-044). RESULTS: Preoperative multidetector row computed tomography and intraoperative findings revealed that the right branch of the DPA supplied the pancreatic head region in all cases. Intraoperative blood loss was significantly lower in the early than late ligation group (median 609 ml [range 94-1,013 ml] vs. 764 ml [range 367-1,828 ml], respectively; P = 0.008). Multivariable analysis revealed that early DPA ligation was independently associated with blood loss (P = 0.023). The DPAs arising from the superior mesenteric artery underwent early ligation at a significantly higher rate. CONCLUSIONS: Early ligation of the DPA during pancreaticoduodenectomy with a mesenteric approach could reduce intraoperative blood loss.
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