Covering reinforced staples with polyethylene glycolic acid felt-covered fibrin sealant to prevent pancreatic fistula after distal pancreatomy: a retrospective comparative study

Abstract Background In accordance with previous reports on the utility of polyethylene glycolic acid (PGA) felt and fibrin glue for postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF), we usually perform distal pancreatectomy (DP) with a PGA felt reinforcement stapler when dissecting the pancreas and cover the...

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Main Authors: Keishi Kawasaki, Tatsuya Hayashi, Makoto Takahashi, Yasuhiro Morita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-09-01
Series:BMC Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-022-01799-2