Pancreatoduodenectomy with or without prophylactic falciform ligament wrap around the gastroduodenal artery stump for prevention of pancreatectomy hemorrhage

Abstract Background The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether wrapping of the pedicled falciform ligamentum flap around the gastroduodenal artery (GDA) stump/hepatic artery can significantly decrease the incidence of erosion hemorrhage after pancreatoduodenectomy (PD). Methods/design This is...

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Main Authors: Benjamin Müssle, Leonie Zühlke, Ann Wierick, Dorothée Sturm, Xina Grählert, Marius Distler, Nuh N. Rahbari, Jürgen Weitz, Thilo Welsch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:Trials
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-018-2580-0