title: A new technique for avoiding difficulty during reconstruction of the superior mesenteric vein.
abstract: The technique described herein allowed anastomosis of two small diameter branches of the SMV to a larger external iliac vein graft. It may be beneficial to use this technique when making an anastomosis between the portal and superior mesenteric veins.
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hachiya
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Oonuki
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sakaguchi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Konno
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Baba
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008642:Mesenteric Veins / Q000601:surgery*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D016577:Pancreaticoduodenectomy / Q000379:methods; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000601:surgery*