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Fig. 3 | BMC Surgery

Fig. 3

From: Arterial resection and reconstruction in pancreatectomy: surgical technique and outcomes

Fig. 3

a A single microvascular clamp was placed on the proximal arterial stump leaving the distal artery free unclamped. b The anastomosis was started with a central stitch on the posterior wall. Subsequent the sutures were advanced counter-clockwise, adjacent to the previous suture. c The first central knot was pulled by the assistant to the left side to improve visualization of the anterior wall anastomosis. d The distal artery was clamped and the anterior wall was completed in a similar manner

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