Preoperative segmental embolization of the proper hepatic artery prior to pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy: A case report

•Preoperative segmental embolization of the hepatic artery before PPPD for a patient with a replaced left hepatic artery encourages the growth of collateral blood supply, allowing radical resection including the vessels, obviating the need for arterial reconstruction.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Taguchi, Masanobu, Sata, Naohiro, Kaneda, Yuji, Koizumi, Masaru, Hyodo, Masanobu, Lefor, Alan Kawarai, Kawata, Hirotoshi, Yasuda, Yoshikazu
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4353938/