Novel Method of Stump Closure for Distal Pancreatectomy with a 75% Reduction in Pancreatic Fistula Rate

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 524-528

  Blansfield, Joseph A ^a   Rapp, Megan M ^a   Chokshi, Ravi J ^b   Woll, Nicole L ^a   Hunsinger, Marie A ^a   Sheldon, David G ^c   Shabahang, Mohsen M ^a  

^a GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY WEXNER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Northwest Montana Surgical Associates Surgical Oncology   (United States)

Author keywords

Distal pancreatectomy; Pancreatic fistula; Saline coupled radiofrequency dissector

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PANCREAS FISTULA; PANCREAS RESECTION; PANCREAS TUMOR; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURVIVAL RATE; SUTURING METHOD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PANCREATECTOMY; PANCREATIC FISTULA; PANCREATIC NEOPLASMS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURVIVAL RATE; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84856732553     PISSN: 1091255X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11605-011-1794-1     Document Type: Article

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