Fig 2.

A, Step 2: Dissection of the right gastroepiploic vein and superior mesenteric vein.

Note. The right gastroepiploic vein is now identified, dissected, and ligated. This allows further cephalad dissection of the SMV leading into the PV and inferior end of the retropancreatic tunnel. B, Operative exposure of SMV which is encircled with vessel loop. Thick arrow points to ligated stump of right gastroepiploic vein; thin arrow points to intersection between the SMV and inferior end of the retropancreatic tunnel.