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Table 4 Anatomical location of main bleeding in patients with grade B/C PPH

From: Wrapping gastroduodenal artery stump with the teres hepatis ligament to prevent postpancreatectomy hemorrhage after pancreaticoduodenectomy

Anatomical location

No wrapping (n = 19)

Wrapping (n = 10)

GDA

8

1

PHA/CHA

4

2

Left gastric artery

0

1

SMA branch

2

1

PV/SMV

1

1

Pancreatic anastomosis

1

1

Gastric ulcer/gastrojejunostomy

2

3

Unknown

1

0

  1. PHA proper hepatic artery, CHA common hepatic artery, SMA superior mesenteric artery, PV portal vein, SMV superior mesenteric vein
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World Journal of Surgical Oncology

ISSN: 1477-7819

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