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ArticleKorean journal of clinical oncology2025

Alterations in portal vein confluence during gastric cancer surgery: two case reports.

Sa-Hong Kim, Franco José Signorini, Kyoyoung Park, Chungyoon Kim, Jeesun Kim, Yo-Seok Cho, Seong-Ho Kong, Do-Joong Park, Hyuk-Joon Lee, Han-Kwang Yang

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Article in Korean journal of clinical oncology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Sa-Hong KimDepartment of Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Franco José SignoriniGeneral Surgery Department, Private University Hospital of Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina.
Kyoyoung ParkDepartment of Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Chungyoon KimDepartment of Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Jeesun KimDepartment of Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Yo-Seok ChoDepartment of Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Seong-Ho KongDepartment of Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Do-Joong ParkDepartment of Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Hyuk-Joon LeeDepartment of Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Han-Kwang YangDepartment of Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.

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Abstract

This article presents two cases of extrahepatic portal vein anomalies that can be challenging during lymph node (LN) dissection in gastric cancer surgery. The first case was a participant for a clinical trial assessing the completeness of D2 LN dissection. The trial utilized near-infrared (NIR) lymphangiography with indocyanine green only after completing dissection of a certain topological LN station to detect any residual lymphatic tissue. However, the patient was excluded from the trial due to an unexpected extrahepatic portal vein confluence anomaly and aberrant common hepatic artery. Consequently, continuous lymphatic navigation with NIR imaging was utilized for remaining surgery. The second case featured a patient with an anteriorly positioned splenic vein, hindering LN dissection along the left gastric artery. Preoperative identification of great vessel anomalies around the stomach is critical to prevent life-threatening complications during LN dissection in gastric cancer surgery. Augmented imaging technology can be a valuable tool in ensuring oncologic safety and precision.

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Case reportsCongenital abnormalitiesIndocyanine greenLymph node excisionPortal vein

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