Chronic pancreatitis complicated by cavernous transformation of the portal vein: contraindication to surgery?

Maximilian Bockhorn; Florian Gebauer; Dean Bogoevski; Ernesto Molmenti; Güllü Cataldegirmen; Yogesh Vashist; Emre F. Yekebas; Jakob R. Izbicki; Oliver Mann

doi:10.1016/j.surg.2010.06.011

Chronic pancreatitis complicated by cavernous transformation of the portal vein: contraindication to surgery?

Maximilian Bockhorn
Florian Gebauer
Dean Bogoevski
Ernesto Molmenti
Güllü Cataldegirmen
Yogesh Vashist
Emre F. Yekebas
Jakob R. Izbicki
Oliver Mann

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Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery

Abstract

A subgroup of patients with chronic pancreatitis and severe incapacitating pain develop mesentericoportal vascular complications with extrahepatic portal hypertension (EPH) and subsequent cavernous transformation. The purpose of this study was to address the question of whether a noninterventional approach regarding surgery is justified.

Bibliographical data

Original language	English
Article number	3
ISSN	0039-6060
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surg.2010.06.011
Publication status	Published - 01.03.2011