title: Portal vein resection in pancreatic head carcinoma. Part 1: Technical considerations.
abstract: It has been reported that pancreatic carcinoma invading the superior mesenterico-portal vein confluence can be resected safely. Numerous techniques have been described for portal vein reconstruction, these procedures are described and discussed by the authors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Digestive Surgery, Angers University Hospital, 4 rue Larrey, 49000 Angers, France.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Tuech
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pessaux
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Arnaud
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008642:Mesenteric Veins / Q000601:surgery; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010180:Pancreatectomy / Q000379:methods*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011167:Portacaval Shunt, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014680:Veins / Q000637:transplantation