Pancreas resection with vein recontruction - PTFE versus autografts

Objectives Nowadays SMV-PV reconstruction during pancreatic surgery become widely performed technique in high-volume surgical centers although the choice of used vascular conduit remains an area of controversy. Prosthetic graft implantation is associated with high number of thrombotic potentially lethal complication, while autologous vein procurement was reported technically demanding and provoking unfavorable consequences.

Source: Pancreatology - June 1, 2018 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Marek Durlik, Grzegorz Witkowski, Anna Maliszewska, Agnieszka Surowiecka-Pastewka, Ireneusz Ziobrowski, Magdalena Derejska, Marta Matejak-G órska, Tomasz Chełchowski Tags: 8. Pancreatic Cancer I Source Type: research