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Left-sided portal hypertension after pancreatoduodenectomy with resection of the portal/superior mesenteric vein confluence. Results of a systematic review

Background: Pancreatoduodenectomy with synchronous resection of the portal vein/superior mesenteric vein confluence may result in the development of left-sided portal hypertension. Left-sided portal hypertension presents with splenomegaly and varices and may cause severe gastrointestinal bleeding. The aim of the study is to review the incidence, treatment, and preventive strategies of left-sided portal hypertension.

Evolution of pancreatectomy with en bloc venous resection for pancreatic cancer in Italy. Retrospective cohort study on 425 cases in 10 pancreatic referral units

Introduction: The aim of this study is to analyze the evolution of pancreatectomy with venous resection in 10 referral Italian centers in the last 25 years. Methods: A multicenter database of 425 patients submitted to pancreatectomy with venous resection between 1991 and 2015 was retrospectively analyzed. Patients were classified in 5 periods: 1 (1991–1995); 2 (1996–2000); 3 (2001–2005); 4 (2006–2010); 5 (2011–2015). Indications and outcomes were compared according to the period of surgery.