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To evaluate the feasibility, surgical safety, and oncologic outcomes of intra-operative temporary mesocaval shunting during curative-intent resection for pancreatic cancer with complex vascular involvement.

September 17, 2026ANZ Journal of Surgery

Temporary Mesocaval Shunt: A Surgical Strategy to Facilitate Pancreatic Cancer Resection With Complex Vascular Involvement

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MAM. AlarabiyatQueen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham SPSarah Powell-BrettQueen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham SRSaad RehmanQueen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham

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Retrospective case series demonstrates feasible tumor resection with temporary mesocaval shunts in advanced pancreatic cancer, suggesting a viable option for high-volume centers.

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To evaluate the feasibility, surgical safety, and oncologic outcomes of intra-operative temporary mesocaval shunting during curative-intent resection for pancreatic cancer with complex vascular involvement.
Retrospective case series of 6 patients with borderline or locally advanced pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma undergoing resection with intra-operative temporary mesocaval shunting between 2017 and 2022.
Surgical procedures comprised 3 pancreaticoduodenectomies and 3 total pancreatectomies, all utilizing cryopreserved cadaveric iliac vein grafts for shunt construction.
Assessed perioperative metrics, Clavien–Dindo complication rates, resection margin status, and Kaplan–Meier survival estimates.
Microscopically negative margin (R0) resection was achieved in 33% of patients (2 of 6), with a median postoperative hospital stay of 13 days.
Severe postoperative complications (Clavien–Dindo grade ≥III) occurred in 33% of patients (2 of 6), which included 1 postoperative mortality.
Median overall survival was 24.8 months across all patients (33.2 months when excluding postoperative mortality), with a median disease-free survival of 8 months.

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Alarabiyat et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aabb8045f706d05830e76ca https://doi.org/10.1111/ans.70977

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Retrospective case series demonstrates feasible tumor resection with temporary mesocaval shunts in advanced pancreatic cancer, suggesting a viable option for high-volume centers.

Temporary Mesocaval Shunt: A Surgical Strategy to Facilitate Pancreatic Cancer Resection With Complex Vascular Involvement

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Temporary Mesocaval Shunt: A Surgical Strategy to Facilitate Pancreatic Cancer Resection With Complex Vascular Involvement

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