Open AccessSplenic Vein–Inferior Mesenteric Vein Anastomosis to Lessen Left-Sided Portal Hypertension After Pancreaticoduodenectomy With Concomitant Vascular Resection
Author(s) -
Nélio Reis Ferreira
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
archives of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3644
pISSN - 0004-0010
DOI - 10.1001/archsurg.2011.688
Subject(s) - medicine , pancreaticoduodenectomy , inferior mesenteric vein , splenic vein , anastomosis , superior mesenteric vein , surgery , vein , mesenteric vein , portal hypertension , gastroenterology , portal vein , resection , cirrhosis
A splenic vein (SV)-inferior mesenteric vein (IMV) anastomosis reduces congestion of the stomach and spleen after pancreaticoduodenectomy with resection of the SV-mesenteric vein confluence but carries a risk of left-sided venous hypertension.
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