Vena Cava Resection during Hepatectomy
Vena Cava Resection during Hepatectomy Aijun Li Mengchao Wu DEFINITION Hepatic neoplasms involving the inferior vena cava (IVC) have usually been considered unresectable because of the high surgical risk of…
GENERAL SURGERY
Splenorrhaphy
Splenorrhaphy Shawn D. Larson Saleem Islam DEFINITION Splenorrhaphy literally translates to “suturing of the spleen.” Broadly applied, splenorrhaphy encompasses numerous operative strategies aimed at preserving splenic tissue and maintaining normal…
Pancreaticoduodenectomy: Robotic-Assisted Resection
Pancreaticoduodenectomy: Robotic-Assisted Resection Brian A. Boone Herbert J. Zeh DEFINITION Pancreaticoduodenectomy entails resection of the head of the pancreas and duodenum, which requires mobilization and transection of the pancreas, stomach,…
Lateral Pancreaticojejunostomy with (Frey) or without (Puestow) Resection of the Pancreatic Head
Lateral Pancreaticojejunostomy with (Frey) or without (Puestow) Resection of the Pancreatic Head Kevin E. Behrns Jose G. Trevino DEFINITION Chronic pancreatitis is an inflammatory disease that encompasses a spectrum of…
Laparoscopic Pancreatic Debridement
Laparoscopic Pancreatic Debridement O. Joe Hines Kathleen Hertzer DEFINITION Laparoscopic pancreatic debridement is a minimally invasive technique for pancreatic resection and is indicated in the case of infected pancreatic necrosis…
Catheter-Based Treatment of Hepatic Neoplasms
Catheter-Based Treatment of Hepatic Neoplasms Darren W. Postoak DEFINITION Catheter-based treatment of hepatic neoplasms is a percutaneous, minimally invasive, image-guided therapy in which the anticancer regimen is delivered to the…
Ampullectomy and Transduodenal Sphincteroplasty
Ampullectomy and Transduodenal Sphincteroplasty Bharath D. Nath Tara S. Kent DEFINITION Ampullectomy and transduodenal sphincteroplasty are defined as operative approaches to the resection of lesions of the ampulla of Vater…
Central Pancreatectomy
Central Pancreatectomy Daniel J. Delitto Jose G. Trevino DEFINITION Central pancreatectomy (occasionally referred to as median or middle pancreatectomy) is a conservative resection of the neck and body of the…
Surgical Anatomy of the Liver
Surgical Anatomy of the Liver Teviah Sachs Timothy M. Pawlik SIZE AND POSITION The human liver is the largest internal organ in the body. It is estimated to weigh 0.2%…
Distal Pancreatectomy with Splenic Preservation
Distal Pancreatectomy with Splenic Preservation Adam S. Brinkman Sharon M. Weber DEFINITION Distal pancreatectomy with splenic preservation (DPSP) is the complete removal of the distal pancreas (lateral to the superior…
