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Surgical Anatomy of the Pancreas and the Periampullary Region

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Pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple operation) is still the only option to cure pancreatic adenocarcinoma, but pancreatic resection is complicated by several factors. The pancreas lies within the curve of the duodenum and extends transversely across the posterior wall to the spleen. The celiac trunk, superior mesenteric artery, and portal vein run entangled in the region because of embryological rotation of the gut. Understanding the stereological anatomy is difficult because the pancreatic head is fixed to the superior mesenteric artery by the plexus. This chapter discusses the surgical anatomy of the pancreas and possible vascular variations for performing pancreatic surgery.

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Abbreviations

AIPDV:

Anterior inferior pancreaticoduodenal vein

ASPDA:

Anterior superior pancreaticoduodenal artery

ASPDV:

Anterior superior pancreaticoduodenal vein

GDA:

Gastroduodenal artery

IPDA:

Inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery

PIPDA:

Posterior inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery

PLphI:

Pancreatic head plexus I

PLphII:

Pancreatic head plexus II

PSPDA:

Posterior superior pancreaticoduodenal artery

PSPDV:

Posterior superior pancreaticoduodenal vein

SMA:

Superior mesenteric artery

SMA:

Superior mesenteric vein

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The authors thank Mr. Shinya Fukamachi for medical illustrations.

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Sugimachi, K., Bekki, Y., Iguchi, T., Morita, M., Toh, Y., Takenaka, K. (2018). Surgical Anatomy of the Pancreas and the Periampullary Region. In: Tewari, M. (eds) Surgery for Pancreatic and Periampullary Cancer. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-7464-6_1

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