Pancreatic fistula following laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy is probably unrelated to the stapler size but to the drainage modality and significantly decreased with a small suction drain
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DOI: 10.1007/s00423-019-01756-3
Abstract: IntroductionRisk factors of postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) after laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy (LDP) are not well known and were studied, including the stapler cartridge size and drainage modality.MethodsBetween January 2008 and December 2016, 181 LDP were… read more here.
Keywords: stapler; drain; small suction; size ... See more keywords