Portal vein reconstruction with interposition of cryopreserved aortic graft: A case report and literature review

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader Portal vein reconstruction with interposition of cryopreserved aortic graft: A case report and literature review Via Experimental and therapeutic medicine Exp Ther Med. 2022 Feb;23(2):184. doi: 10.3892/etm.2021.11107. Epub 2021 Dec 30. ABSTRACT Pancreatic cancer is one of the most aggressive malignancies with poor rates of survival especially in the event radical procedures are not feasible. However, improvements in surgical techniques have led to the successful association of vascular resection followed by reconstruction without a significant increase in the rates of postoperative complications. In the present article, we present the case of a 49-year-old patient diagnosed with pancreatic head cancer invading the portal vein. After discussing with the patient the risks and the benefits of the surgical procedure, the patient was submitted to pancreatoduodenectomy en bloc with portal vein resection while the continuity of the portal vein was reestablished by using a cadaveric graft originating from the abdominal aorta. The postoperative outcome was uneventful. In conclusion, in selected c ases, arterial cadaveric grafts may be used in order to establish the continuity of the portal vein with good results. However, it should be emphasized that these are demanding procedures which should be carefully analyzed before deciding upon the opportunity for performing them. PMID:35069865 | PMC:PMC8764900 | DOI:10.3892/etm.2021.11107 View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.