Published in:
10-06-2023 | Case Report
Pancreaticoduodenectomy in a Case with Celiac Axis Stenosis: A Surgical Challenge
Authors:
Saneya Pandrowala, Vipul Gupta, Manish S. Bhandare, Shailesh V. Shrikhande
Published in:
Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer
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Issue 4/2023
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Excerpt
Celiac axis stenosis (CAS) has been increasingly reported on the preoperative radiology with an incidence of 10–25% [
1,
2]. Patients having chronic CAS develop collateral pathways between CA and superior mesenteric artery (SMA), commonly via gastroduodenal artery (GDA) to supply upper abdominal visceral organs [
3]. Division of GDA during pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) may cause ischemic damage to these organs, thus increasing the risk of anastomotic leaks which can result in higher post-operative morbidity and mortality [
4,
5]. …