USE of Biodegradable STENTS in Pancreaticoduodenectomy: Initial Experience.
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DOI: 10.1177/15533506221123355
Abstract: Background. Plastic stents have been used to avoid postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) following Whipple's Pancreaticoduodenectomy (WPD), but they may cause some stent-related complications. Biodegradable stents have been recently introduced and might be a safe alternative.… read more here.
Keywords: use biodegradable; stent; biodegradable stents; initial experience ... See more keywords