These tools will no longer be maintained as of December 31, 2024. Archived website can be found here. PubMed4Hh GitHub repository can be found here. Contact NLM Customer Service if you have questions.


Pubmed for Handhelds

PUBMED FOR HANDHELDS

Search MEDLINE/PubMed

  • Title: Linear Stapling Device with Pre-attached Bioabsorbable Polyglycolic Acid Felt Reduces Postoperative Pancreatic Fistula After Distal Pancreatectomy.
    Author: Yamashita YI, Tsujita E, Chikamoto A, Imai K, Kaida T, Yamao T, Umezaki N, Nakagawa S, Hashimoto D, Baba H.
    Journal: Anticancer Res; 2017 Apr; 37(4):1865-1868. PubMed ID: 28373453.
    Abstract:
    The incidence of postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) remains high at approximately 30% of cases with distal pancreatectomy (DP) and is associated with higher incidence of life-threatening complications. However, the most appropriate closure technique for the pancreatic stump during DP remains controversial. We, herein, present details of the use of a linear stapling device with pre-attached bioabsorbable polyglycolic acid (PGA) felt for pancreatic stump closure during DP. Grade B or C POPF occurred in only one case (5%) among 22 consecutive patients.
    [Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]