A new biodegradable stent for the pancreaticojejunal anastomosis after pancreaticoduodenal resection: In vitro examination and pilot experiences in humans

Pancreas

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 14-21

  Parviainen, Mickael ^a   Sand, Juhani ^a   Harmoinen, Aimo ^a   Kainulainen, Heikki ^b   Välimaa, Tero ^c   Törmälä, Pertti ^c   Nordback, Isto ^a  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE   (Finland)

^c TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Anastomosis; Biodegradable; Pancreas; Resection; Stent

Indexed keywords

BARIUM SULFATE; PANCREAS ENZYME;

AGED; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; BIODEGRADATION; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PANCREAS JUICE; PANCREATICODUODENECTOMY; PANCREATICOJEJUNOSTOMY; PH; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGED; ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; JEJUNUM; LYMPH NODE EXCISION; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; PANCREATIC DUCTS; PANCREATIC JUICE; PANCREATIC NEOPLASMS; PILOT PROJECTS; POLYESTERS; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; STENTS;

EID: 0033945404     PISSN: 08853177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006676-200007000-00047     Document Type: Article

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