RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Linear Stapling Device with Pre-attached Bioabsorbable Polyglycolic Acid Felt Reduces Postoperative Pancreatic Fistula After Distal Pancreatectomy
JF Anticancer Research
JO Anticancer Res
FD International Institute of Anticancer Research
SP 1865
OP 1868
VO 37
IS 4
A1 YO-ICHI YAMASHITA
A1 EIJI TSUJITA
A1 AKIRA CHIKAMOTO
A1 KATSUNORI IMAI
A1 TAKAYOSHI KAIDA
A1 TAKANOBU YAMAO
A1 NAOKI UMEZAKI
A1 SHIGEKI NAKAGAWA
A1 DAISUKE HASHIMOTO
A1 HIDEO BABA
YR 2017
UL http://ar.iiarjournals.org/content/37/4/1865.abstract
AB The incidence of postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) remains high at approximately 30% of cases with distal pancreatectomy (DP) and is associated with higher incidence of life-threatening complications. However, the most appropriate closure technique for the pancreatic stump during DP remains controversial. We, herein, present details of the use of a linear stapling device with pre-attached bioabsorbable polyglycolic acid (PGA) felt for pancreatic stump closure during DP. Grade B or C POPF occurred in only one case (5%) among 22 consecutive patients.