How we do it-the use of peritoneal patches for reconstruction of vena cava inferior and portal vein in hepatopancreatobiliary surgery.

Olga Radulova-MauersbergerM DistlerC RiedigerJ WeitzT WelschJ Kirchberg

Published in: Langenbeck's archives of surgery (2022)

The use of a peritoneal patch for reconstruction of the IVC in HPB surgery is a feasible, effective, and low-cost alternative to alloplastic, xenogenous, or venous grafts. The graft can be easily harvested and tailored to the required size. More evidence is still needed to confirm the safety of this procedure for the portal vein regarding long-term results.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
low cost
vena cava
coronary artery bypass
inferior vena cava
surgical site infection
percutaneous coronary intervention
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