Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences
-
J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Sci · Nov 2019
Comparative StudyTranspancreatic mattress suture with Vicryl mesh around the stump decreases postoperative pancreatic fistula after distal pancreatectomy.
Postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) after distal pancreatectomy (DP) remains the most common surgical complication. We have developed a novel stump closure technique after DP using transpancreatic mattress suture with Vicryl mesh (TMV) and reported our initial findings. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of TMV compared to the conventional handsewn stump closure technique (CHS). ⋯ TMV can be an effective stump closure technique for preventing POPF after DP.