Usefulness of the Femoral Vein As a Graft for Portal Vein/superior Mesenteric Vein Reconstruction During Pancreatectomy

Shibuya and colleagues describe their innovative technique using the femoral vein as a graft for portal vein/superior mesenteric vein reconstruction during pancreatectomy. The femoral vein has an appropriate diameter and is particularly useful when long resection of the superior mesenteric vein is required in surgery for locally advanced pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.