Figure 3From: Long-term survival after resection of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma with para-aortic lymph node metastasis: case reportIntraoperative findings. (a) The tumor was tightly connected to the perineural tissue around the SMA with invasion of the SMV. (b) The tumor was resected with the perineural tissue and the SMV. (c,d) illustration of (a) and (b). SMA, superior mesenteric artery; SMV, superior mesenteric vein.Back to article page