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Figure 3

From: Inferior mesenteric vein serves as an alternative guide for transection of the pancreatic body during pancreaticoduodenectomy with concomitant vascular resection: a comparative study evaluating perioperative outcomes

Figure 3

Intraoperative photographs. A) creating the tunnel between the anterior surface of the splenic vein (SV) and the posterior surface of the pancreas; the body of the pancreas was encircled with a vessel loop; B) The superior mesenteric vein (SMV) has been anastomosed to the portal vein (PV) without a graft. (Reprinted from: Chen YH et al., J Am Coll Surg 2013, 217(4):E21-E28., with permission).

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European Journal of Medical Research

ISSN: 2047-783X

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