Fig. 3From: Central pancreatic body-preserving pancreatoduodenectomy for pancreatic head cancer following a combined total gastrectomy and distal pancreatectomy: a case reportPreoperative contrast angiography images. a An angiography performed via the superior mesenteric artery showing the origin of the replaced right hepatic arterial branches, and the distal pancreatic arterial branches arising from the replaced right hepatic artery. b An angiography performed via the celiac artery shows no blood supply from the common hepatic artery to the pancreatic body. The splenic artery is seen to be resected at the root (arrow head) in an earlier surgery. DPA, distal pancreatic artery; RHA, right hepatic artery; SMA, superior mesenteric artery; CHA, common hepatic arteryBack to article page