2-octyl cyanoacrylate sealing of the pancreatic remnant after distal pancreatectomy - A prospective pilot study.

BACKGROUND:Postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) remains a frequent problem especially after distal pancreatectomy. The application of 2-octyl cyanoacrylate showed promising results in the reduction of POPF after pancreatoduodenectomy prompting an expansion of this technique to distal pancreatecto...

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Main Authors: Felix J Hüttner, Pascal Probst, Hannes G Kenngott, Phillip Knebel, Thilo Hackert, Alexis Ulrich, Markus W Büchler, Markus K Diener
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6191135?pdf=render