A new technique of polypropylene mesh-reinforced pancreaticojejunostomy.
Anastomotic leakage of pancreaticojejunostomy is a common problem and a significant cause of morbidity and mortality after pancreatic resection. An appropriate technique to minimize pancreatic leakage is very important. Recently we have performed a safe and simple mesh-reinforced pancreaticojejunostomy, by which a strip of polypropylene mesh is wrapped around the pancreatic stump in order to secure the end-to-end pancreaticojejunal anastomosis. No leakage developed in all 10 patients who received this procedure.
Wang
Xianfa
X
Department of Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, 3 East Qingchun Rd, Hangzhou 310016, China.
Zhou
Wei
W
Xin
Ying
Y
Huang
Diyu
D
Mou
Yiping
Y
Cai
Xiujun
X
D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D010193:Pancreaticojejunostomy / Q000379:methods*; D011126:Polypropylenes; D013526:Surgical Mesh
D011126:Polypropylenes