Treatment strategy for pancreatic head cancer with celiac axis stenosis in pancreaticoduodenectomy: A case report and review of literature

Table 1 Literature review of previous cases which had median arcuate ligament compression and underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy[24-37]

Factor	Subject	No. of cases (n = 108)
Age	yr, median (range)	61 (38-91)1
Sex	Male/female	30/191
Diagnosis	Ampullary cancer	4
	Bile duct cancer	10
	Pancreatic head cancer	33
	Others	4
	None described	57
Preoperative detection of CAS	Yes	97
	No	9
	None described	2
Procedure	MAL division	66
	Revascularization	5
	Stenting	1
	Preservation of collateral pathway	1
	No	35
Outcome	Success	91
	Especially MAL division	52
	Failure	17
	Especially MAL division	14
Additional procedures	Revascularization	7
	Stenting	5
	Reoperation	3
	No	32
Complications related to CAS	Liver abscess	3
	Organ ischemia	2
	Anastomotic leakage	32

¹Among those described.

²Indicates some duplication.

CAS: Celiac axis stenosis; MAL: Median arcuate ligament.