The Mesenteric Approach in Pancreatoduodenectomy

Isolated pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) is an ideal surgery for pancreatic head cancer. In cancer surgery, 'isolated' means en bloc resection using a non-touch isolation technique. I have been developing isolated PD for pancreatic cancer since 1981. In this operation, the most important and fi...

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Published inDigestive surgery Vol. 33; no. 4; p. 308
Main Author Nakao, Akimasa
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland 01.01.2016
Subjects
Connective Tissue - surgery
Dissection - methods
Humans
Mesentery - surgery
Pancreatic Neoplasms - surgery
Pancreaticoduodenectomy - methods
Portal Vein - surgery
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Summary:Isolated pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) is an ideal surgery for pancreatic head cancer. In cancer surgery, 'isolated' means en bloc resection using a non-touch isolation technique. I have been developing isolated PD for pancreatic cancer since 1981. In this operation, the most important and first step is to use a mesenteric approach instead of Kocher's maneuver. The precise surgical techniques of the mesenteric approach are introduced in this paper.
ISSN:1421-9883
DOI:10.1159/000445014