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With any operation, specifically in oncologic surgery, one will frequently find a differing individual situation, depending upon the site of a tumor, its regional extension, anatomical variations, or sequelae of previous operations. However, even relevant comorbidity like right heart failure or portal hypertension due to liver cirrhosis may increase the complexity with dilated veins of the intestine or in the retroperitoneum.
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Hohenberger, W. (2017). Surgical Technique and Difficult Situations from Werner Hohenberger (Conventional). In: Korenkov, M., Germer, CT., Lang, H. (eds) Gastrointestinal Operations and Technical Variations. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-49878-1_31
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