| Literature DB >> 17221270 |
Goran Marjanovic1, Robert Obermaier, Stefan Benz, Thorsten Bley, Eva Juettner, Ulrich T Hopt, Ulrich Adam.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Due to the complex embryologic development, pancreatic anatomy can be very variable. DISCUSSION: The authors present the second ever reported case in the literature of a complete pancreatic encasement of the portal vein which forced us to alter the standard operative procedure of pancreatic head resection, thus enabling possible dangerous complications.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17221270 DOI: 10.1007/s00423-006-0123-8
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Langenbecks Arch Surg ISSN: 1435-2443 Impact factor: 2.895