A new technique for avoiding difficulty during reconstruction of the superior mesenteric vein.
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.
Nakamura
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Second Department of Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Japan.
Hachiya
T
T
Oonuki
Y
Y
Sakaguchi
S
S
Konno
H
H
Baba
S
S
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*