Pancreaticoduodenectomy and vein resection without reconstruction for locally advanced pancreatic cancer: a case series

Background: Locally advanced pancreatic cancer (LAPC) patients who have unreconstructible SMV involvement are traditionally considered unresectable. Here we report 5 LAPC patients with unreconstructible SMV occlusion and collateralization who underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) and vein resection without reconstruction. Methods: LAPC patients from a multidisciplinary clinic were identified after retrospective review of medical records from...