Pancreaticoduodenectomy in Patients With Coeliac or Superior Mesenteric Artery Stenosis: A Review of the Literature
Hossam Nawara,
Mohamed Albendary
Abstract:Pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple’s procedure) is a technically demanding operation performed for malignant and premalignant conditions of the pancreatic head, duodenum and bile duct.
Awareness of the vascular anatomy, variations, and pathology of this area is essential to achieve safe surgery and good outcomes. The operation involves division of the gastroduodenal artery (GDA) which provides communication between the foregut and midgut blood supply. In patients with coeliac or superior mesenteric ar… Show more
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