A case of pancreatic cancer with concomitant median arcuate ligament syndrome treated successfully using an allograft arterial transposition
JOURNAL OF SURGICAL CASE REPORTS, sa.12, 2015 (ESCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: Sayı: 12
- Basım Tarihi: 2015
- Doi Numarası: 10.1093/jscr/rjv161
- Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF SURGICAL CASE REPORTS
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
- Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
- Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
An association of pancreatic cancer and median arcuate ligament syndrome (MALS) is a rare and challenging situation in terms of treatment. A 60-year-old man diagnosed with pancreatic cancer underwent laparotomy. A pancreaticoduodenectomy was planned, but during the resection part of the operation, a celiac artery stenosis was noticed. The patient was diagnosed with MALS causing almost total celiac artery occlusion, with no radiological solution. The patient was re-operated the next day, and an iliac artery allograft was used for aorta-proper hepatic artery reconstruction, concomitant with the total pancreaticoduodenectomy. Preoperative meticulous evaluation of vascular structures of the celiac trunk and its branches is important, especially in pancreatic surgery. A vascular allograft may be a lifesaving alternative when vascular reconstruction is necessary.