The safety and efficacy of stapler method for transection of the pancreatic parenchyma during pancreatoduodenectomy (STRAP-PD trial): study protocol for a randomized control trial

Abstract Background Pancreaticoduodenectomy is a highly difficult and invasive type of gastrointestinal surgery. Prevention of postoperative pancreatic fistula is important, and this may be possible by the stapler method. Methods STRAP-PD is a single center randomized controlled trial. We compare a...

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Main Authors: Yuji Kitahata, Atsushi Shimizu, Akihiro Takeuchi, Hideki Motobayashi, Tomohiro Yoshimura, Masatoshi Sato, Kyohei Matsumoto, Shinya Hayami, Atsushi Miyamoto, Manabu Kawai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-10-01
Series:BMC Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-024-02594-x