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Bio‐absorbable sealants for reinforcing the pancreatic stump after distal pancreatectomy are critical

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Bio‐absorbable sealants are widely used to reduce the rate and severity of postoperative pancreatic fistulas after distal pancreatectomy. However, numerous clinical trials have failed to demonstrate their clinical benefit. We… Click to show full abstract

Bio‐absorbable sealants are widely used to reduce the rate and severity of postoperative pancreatic fistulas after distal pancreatectomy. However, numerous clinical trials have failed to demonstrate their clinical benefit. We therefore investigated stability and bio‐compatibility of absorbable sealants in vitro and in vivo.

Keywords: sealants reinforcing; distal pancreatectomy; reinforcing pancreatic; absorbable sealants; bio absorbable

Journal Title: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences
Year Published: 2019

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