Absorbable mesh reinforcement of a stapled pancreatic transection line reduces the leak rate with distal pancreatectomy

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 59-65

  Thaker, Reuben I ^a   Matthews, Brent D ^a   Linehan, David C ^a,b   Strasberg, Steven M ^a,b   Eagon, J Chris ^a   Hawkins, William G ^a,b  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b USA   (United States)

Author keywords

Distal pancreatectomy; Mesh reinforcement; Pancreatic fistula; Pancreatic leak; SeamGuard

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PANCREAS DISEASE; PANCREAS RESECTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL STAPLING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND DEHISCENCE;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PANCREATECTOMY; PANCREATIC DISEASES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL MESH; SURGICAL STAPLING; SURGICAL WOUND DEHISCENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34250174542     PISSN: 1091255X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11605-006-0042-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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