Revascularization for cavernous transformation radical lymphadenectomy in the treatment of gastric cancer: A case report

Diseases that cause intra-abdominal inflammation, such as pancreatitis and choledocholithiasis, might cause CTPV. Thus, patients with this medical history should be carefully assessed for CTPV to avoid intraoperative complications, such as massive bleeding or ischemia. When we preform operation a case with CTPV, we must pay meticulous attention. In our case, we encountered some difficulties in the surgical procedure, especially with respect to the dissection of the regional lymph nodes for gastric cancer.