title: Surgical management for the prevention of pancreatic fistula following distal pancreatectomy.
abstract: Although the mortality rate related to pancreatic surgery has been reduced recently, the postoperative morbidity is still high, because of various complications. Pancreatic fistula is one of the most common complications following distal pancreatectomy, and is generally hard to cure. Several surgical techniques and devices, such as the use of fibrin-glue sealing, stapler closure, an ultrasonic dissector, or an ultrasonically activated scalpel have been advocated to prevent pancreatic fistula. In the present review we provide an overview of several devices used for the prevention of pancreatic fistula following distal pancreatectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Transplantation and Digestive Surgery, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, 1-7-1 Sakamoto, Nagasaki, 852-8501, Japan.
authors.forename: Tamotsu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kuroki
authors.forename: Yoshitsugu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tajima
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kanematsu
mesh_terms: D015718:Fibrin Tissue Adhesive / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D015282:Octreotide; D010180:Pancreatectomy / Q000379:methods*; D010185:Pancreatic Fistula / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D013537:Sutures; D014465:Ultrasonics
chemical_list: D015718:Fibrin Tissue Adhesive; D015282:Octreotide