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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 7, 2014; 20(45): 17185-17189
Published online Dec 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i45.17185
Published online Dec 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i45.17185
Table 1 Pathology
Diagnosis | n (%) |
Focal pancreatic necrosis | 9 (5) |
Spontaneous pancreatic fistulas | 10 (6) |
Abscess in the tail | 12 (8) |
Pseudocyst | 22 (15) |
Traumatic disruption | 3 (2) |
Segmental chronic obstructive pancreatitis | 22 (15) |
Cystadenoma | 18 (12) |
Insulinoma | 7 (5) |
Glucagonoma | 2 (1) |
Adenocarcinoma | 39 (26) |
Connected with total gastrectomy | 4 (3) |
or left side colectomy | 2 (1) |
Table 2 Intra- and post-operative patient factors n (%)
Median operation time | 150 min |
Pancreas tissue texture | |
Soft | 75 (50) |
Hard | 66 (44) |
Not assessed | 9 (6) |
Additional organ resection | |
Splenectomy | 121 (81) |
Total gastrectomy | 4 (3) |
Left colon resection | 2 (1) |
Re-operation | 2 (1) |
POPF Grade B | 1 (0.6) |
Morbidity | 5 (3.3) |
Mortality | 0 |
Median hospital stay | 9 d |
- Citation: Farkas G, Leindler L, Márton J, Lázár G, Farkas Jr G. PolysorbR (an absorbable lactomer) staples, a safe closure technique for distal pancreatic resection. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(45): 17185-17189
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i45/17185.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i45.17185