Comparison of clinical outcomes between mesh-reinforced pancreatojejunostomy and pancreatogastrostomy following pancreaticoduodenectomy: a cohort study

Abstract Background Postoperative complications, especially postoperative pancreatic fistulas, remain the major concern following pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). Mesh-reinforced pancreatic anastomoses, including pancreatojejunostomy (PJ) and pancreatogastrostomy (PG), are a new effective technique in...

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Main Authors: Junhai Pan, Xiaolong Ge, Wei Zhou, Xin Zhong, Lihu Gu, Hepan Zhu, Xinlong Li, Weilin Qi, Xianfa Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-018-1491-6