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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Oct 29.
Published in final edited form as: J Gastrointest Surg. 2004 Sep-Oct;8(6):10.1016/j.gassur.2004.03.005. doi: 10.1016/j.gassur.2004.03.005

Fig. 6.

Fig. 6

Transection of the pancreatic neck. After the pancreatic neck has been separated from the anterior surface of the portal mesenteric vein, a Penrose drain is passed behind the pancreatic neck to elevate and protect the vein during division. Four hemostatic sutures are placed on either side of the transection line. The pancreas is now ready to be divided with electrocautery. SMV - superior mesenteric vein