Vein resection without reconstruction (VROR) in pancreatoduodenectomy: expanding the surgical spectrum for locally advanced pancreatic tumours.
Rugved V KulkarniVijayraj PatilManish S BhandareVikram A ChaudhariShailesh V ShrikhandePublished in: Langenbeck's archives of surgery (2020)
We recommend vein resection without reconstruction (VROR) as a novel approach in locally advanced pancreatic tumours (due to non-constructible vein involvement) with significant venous collaterals and emphasize the need to assess venous collateralization pre and intraoperatively.