A systematic review and meta-analysis of 14 studies involving 1,888 patients revealed key anatomical insights into jejunal veins during pancreaticoduodenectomy. The findings indicate that 79.6% of cases exhibit a posterior course of the first jejunal vein (FJV) and jejunal trunk (FJT), while 20.4% show an anterior course. Preoperative radiological assessment of these variations potentially enhances surgical strategy and accuracy, thereby reducing the risk of bleeding during procedures involving the pancreatic head.
Systematic Review by Cirocchi R, Matteucci M (…) Tebala GD et 6 al. in Dig Surg
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