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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 28, 2015; 21(24): 7604-7607
Published online Jun 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i24.7604
Published online Jun 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i24.7604
Resection of the main trunk of the superior mesenteric vein without reconstruction during surgery for giant pancreatic mucinous cystadenoma: A case report
Ying-Tai Chen, Qing-Long Jiang, Zheng Zhu, Shuang Wang, Xin-Min Zhao, Zhong-Min Lan, Xu Che, Jian-Wei Zhang, Liang Cui, Xiao-Long Tang, Cheng-Feng Wang, Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China
Author contributions: Chen YT, Zhu Z, Wang S and Zhao XM collected the clinical data; Chen YT, Lan ZM, Che C, Zhang JW, Cui L, Tang XL and Wang CF performed the operation; Chen YT and Jiang QL wrote the paper.
Conflict-of-interest: The authors declare no competing financial interests.
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Correspondence to: Cheng-Feng Wang, MD, Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Peking Union Medical College, 17 Panjiayuan Nanli, Beijing 100021, China. chengfengwang1962@163.com
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Received: December 18, 2014
Peer-review started: December 19, 2014
First decision: January 22, 2015
Revised: February 12, 2015
Accepted: March 30, 2015
Article in press: March 31, 2015
Published online: June 28, 2015
Processing time: 192 Days and 16.7 Hours
Peer-review started: December 19, 2014
First decision: January 22, 2015
Revised: February 12, 2015
Accepted: March 30, 2015
Article in press: March 31, 2015
Published online: June 28, 2015
Processing time: 192 Days and 16.7 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Pancreatic tumors, with peri-pancreatic main vascular invasion, especially the superior mesenteric vein (SMV) or the portal vein, are very common. In some cases, vascular resection and reconstruction are required for complete resection of pancreatic tumors. Resection of the SMV without reconstruction during surgery for pancreatic tumors is rarely reported. This report presents the case of a 58-year-old woman with a giant pancreatic mucinous cystadenoma adhering to the SMV, who underwent an en bloc tumor resection, including the main trunk of the SMV and the spleen. No vascular reconstruction was performed after resection of the main trunk of the SMV.