The inclusion of an omental flap in pancreatoduodenectomy.
A technique for reducing the morbidity and mortality of pancreatoduodenectomy by using an omental flap to protect the anastomoses and splanchnic vessels exposed during dissection is described herein.
Moriura
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Department of Surgery, Aichi Prefectural Owari Hospital, Ichinomiya, Japan.
Ikeda
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Ikezawa
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Naiki
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K
D014670:Ampulla of Vater; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D003138:Common Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005774:Gastrostomy; D006801:Humans; D007582:Jejunostomy; D009852:Omentum / Q000637:transplantation; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D016577:Pancreaticoduodenectomy / Q000379:methods*; D010193:Pancreaticojejunostomy; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*