LigaSure Impact™ versus conventional dissection technique in pylorus-preserving pancreatoduodenectomy in clinical suspicion of cancerous tumours on the head of the pancreas: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The pp-Whipple procedure requires extensive preparation. The conventional preparation technique is done with scissors for dissection and ligatures, and with clips and sutures for hemostasis. This procedure is very time-consuming and...

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Main Authors: Müller-Stich Beat P, Seiler Christoph M, Hinz Ulf, Scheel Verena, Knebel Phillip, Gehrig Tobias, Büchler Markus W, Gutt Carsten N
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-06-01
Series:Trials
Online Access:http://www.trialsjournal.com/content/12/1/162