A portal vein invasion is no longer a contraindication for resection in pancreatic cancer, but increased morbidity and mortality rates can be encountered. Hereby it is presented the case of a patient diagnosed with a large adenocarcinoma of the uncinate process of the pancreas, who underwent aposterior approach pancreaticoduodenectomy, with en bloctang ential resection of the portal vein, and total mesopan creasexcision. A posterior approach allows a negative resection margins pancreaticoduodenectomy, with a good local control of the disease, despite the in creas.
Celsius.