Open AccessDecreasing Pancreatic Leak after Distal Pancreatectomy: Bovine Pericardium Wrapping Stump in a Porcine Model
Author(s) -
Xinyu Huang,
Chen Wang,
Yongzhi Liu,
Jia-Zhe Liu,
Hongcheng Wang,
Qiong Jiao,
Yuan Zhou,
Kaixing Ai,
Qi Zheng
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
digestive surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.762
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1421-9983
pISSN - 0253-4886
DOI - 10.1159/000346004
Subject(s) - medicine , pancreatic fistula , surgery , leak , pericardium , pancreatectomy , pancreas , resection , environmental engineering , engineering
Despite marked improvements in pancreatic surgery, the high incidence and morbidity of pancreatic leak after resection has remained unchanged. The current study investigated the safety and efficacy of bovine pericardium wrapping stump after distal pancreatectomy in a porcine model.
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