Evidence-Based Medicine
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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 14, 2014; 20(46): 17448-17455
Published online Dec 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17448
Pancreaticoduodenectomy with vascular reconstruction for adenocarcinoma of the pancreas with borderline resectability
Tan To Cheung, Ronnie TP Poon, Kenneth SH Chok, Albert CY Chan, Simon HY Tsang, Wing Chiu Dai, See Ching Chan, Sheung Tat Fan, Chung Mau Lo
Tan To Cheung, Ronnie TP Poon, Kenneth SH Chok, Albert CY Chan, Simon HY Tsang, Wing Chiu Dai, See Ching Chan, Sheung Tat Fan, Chung Mau Lo, Department of Surgery, Queen Mary Hospital, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Author contributions: Cheung TT, Poon RTP, Fan ST, and Lo CM designed the research; Cheung TT, Poon RTP, Fan ST, Lo CM, Chok KSH, Chan ACY and Chan SC performed the research; Cheung TT, Dai WC and Tsang SHY analyzed the data and wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Tan To Cheung, FRCS, MBBS, Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Queen Mary Hospital, University of Hong Kong, 102 Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, China. tantocheung@hotmail.com
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Received: January 27, 2014
Revised: March 13, 2014
Accepted: July 16, 2014
Published online: December 14, 2014
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Core Tip

Core tip: Whipple operation with vascular reconstruction is considered one of the most difficult operations with high morbidity. In this paper, we demonstrate that this complicated surgery can be performed in low-volume centers where a high volume of other complicated liver surgeries, including liver transplant, are performed.