Arterial resection and reconstruction in pancreatectomy: surgical technique and outcomes

The outcomes in patients with pancreatic or ampulla tumors remain unsatisfactory, especially with invasion into the hepatic artery (HA) or the superior mesenteric artery (SMA). In this setting, pancreatectomy combined with arterial resection and reconstruction may offer the possibility of an en-block resection with negative margins and acceptable morbidity and mortality.A six year retrospective review of pancreatectomies performed at our...