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Effect of Polyglycolic Acid Mesh for Prevention of Pancreatic Fistula Following Distal Pancreatectomy
Author(s) -
JinYoung Jang,
Yong Chan Shin,
Youngmin Han,
Joon Seong Park,
HoSeong Han,
Ho Kyoung Hwang,
Dong Sup Yoon,
Jae Keun Kim,
Yoo Seok Yoon,
Dae Wook Hwang,
Chang Moo Kang,
Woo Jung Lee,
Jin Seok Heo,
Mee Joo Kang,
Ye Rim Chang,
Jihoon Chang,
Woohyun Jung,
SunWhe Kim
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
jama surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.757
H-Index - 176
eISSN - 2168-6262
pISSN - 2168-6254
DOI - 10.1001/jamasurg.2016.3644
Subject(s) - medicine , pancreatic fistula , distal pancreatectomy , perioperative , surgery , pancreatectomy , fibrin glue , pancreas , pancreaticoduodenectomy , clinical endpoint , randomized controlled trial
The rate of postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) after distal pancreatectomy ranges from 13% to 64%. To prevent POPF, polyglycolic acid (PGA) mesh was introduced, but its effect has been evaluated only in small numbers of patients and retrospective studies.

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