Successful radical resection of pancreatic head carcinoma in a patient with replaced right hepatic artery originating from posterior inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery: a case report

Abstract Anatomical variations of hepatic arteries may be problematic in pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). We experienced pancreatic head cancer in a patient with rare variation of hepatic artery and performed PD successfully with the resection of this artery. A 75-year-old woman showed pancreatic head...

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Main Authors: Yusuke Sakamoto, Takahisa Fujikawa, Akira Tanaka
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Language:English
Published: Japan Surgical Society 2017-06-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-017-0352-9
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description Abstract Anatomical variations of hepatic arteries may be problematic in pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). We experienced pancreatic head cancer in a patient with rare variation of hepatic artery and performed PD successfully with the resection of this artery. A 75-year-old woman showed pancreatic head tumor on CT. Preoperative CT detected rare variation of hepatic artery; posterior segmental branch of right hepatic artery (RHA-PB) originating from posterior inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery. The image also demonstrated that there was a junction between RHA-PB and anterior branch of right hepatic artery (RHA-AB). We performed PD for suspected pancreatic head cancer. We divided RHA-PB for complete resection of cancer because we preoperatively knew that there was the junction between RHA-PB and RHA-AB. She was discharged uneventfully, and there was no evidence of local recurrence throughout the whole course. Careful preoperative assessment of hepatic blood supply is the key to perform successful PD even in this troublesome situation.
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spelling doaj-art-d952383b87124df8a1abb00a112f76662025-08-20T03:58:54ZengJapan Surgical SocietySurgical Case Reports2198-77932017-06-01311410.1186/s40792-017-0352-9Successful radical resection of pancreatic head carcinoma in a patient with replaced right hepatic artery originating from posterior inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery: a case reportYusuke Sakamoto0Takahisa Fujikawa1Akira Tanaka2Department of Surgery, Kokura Memorial HospitalDepartment of Surgery, Kokura Memorial HospitalDepartment of Surgery, Kokura Memorial HospitalAbstract Anatomical variations of hepatic arteries may be problematic in pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). We experienced pancreatic head cancer in a patient with rare variation of hepatic artery and performed PD successfully with the resection of this artery. A 75-year-old woman showed pancreatic head tumor on CT. Preoperative CT detected rare variation of hepatic artery; posterior segmental branch of right hepatic artery (RHA-PB) originating from posterior inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery. The image also demonstrated that there was a junction between RHA-PB and anterior branch of right hepatic artery (RHA-AB). We performed PD for suspected pancreatic head cancer. We divided RHA-PB for complete resection of cancer because we preoperatively knew that there was the junction between RHA-PB and RHA-AB. She was discharged uneventfully, and there was no evidence of local recurrence throughout the whole course. Careful preoperative assessment of hepatic blood supply is the key to perform successful PD even in this troublesome situation.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-017-0352-9Pancreatic head cancerReplaced right hepatic arteryPancreaticoduodenectomyPreoperative anatomical assessment
spellingShingle Yusuke Sakamoto
Takahisa Fujikawa
Akira Tanaka
Successful radical resection of pancreatic head carcinoma in a patient with replaced right hepatic artery originating from posterior inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery: a case report
Surgical Case Reports
Pancreatic head cancer
Replaced right hepatic artery
Pancreaticoduodenectomy
Preoperative anatomical assessment
title Successful radical resection of pancreatic head carcinoma in a patient with replaced right hepatic artery originating from posterior inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery: a case report
title_full Successful radical resection of pancreatic head carcinoma in a patient with replaced right hepatic artery originating from posterior inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery: a case report
title_fullStr Successful radical resection of pancreatic head carcinoma in a patient with replaced right hepatic artery originating from posterior inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery: a case report
title_full_unstemmed Successful radical resection of pancreatic head carcinoma in a patient with replaced right hepatic artery originating from posterior inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery: a case report
title_short Successful radical resection of pancreatic head carcinoma in a patient with replaced right hepatic artery originating from posterior inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery: a case report
title_sort successful radical resection of pancreatic head carcinoma in a patient with replaced right hepatic artery originating from posterior inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery a case report
topic Pancreatic head cancer
Replaced right hepatic artery
Pancreaticoduodenectomy
Preoperative anatomical assessment
url http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-017-0352-9
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