Polypropylene mesh-reinforced pancreaticojejunostomy for periampullar neoplasm.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the effect of polypropylene mesh-reinforced pancreatojejunostomy on pancreatic leakage.


METHODS
Seventeen consecutive patients with paraampullar malignancy received polyprolene mesh-reinforced pancreatodudeonectomy and the Child's method was used to rebuild the alimentary tract.


RESULTS
The mean time of polyprolene mesh-reinforced pancreatojejunostomy was 22 min. Anastomosis could endure 30-500 cm H(2)O pressure during operation. All patients recovered without pancreatic leakage.


CONCLUSIONS
Polyprolene mesh-reinforced pancreato-jejunostomy is a feasible and reliable procedure to prevent pancreatic leakage.
Huang
Di-Yu
DY
Depatment of Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Medical School of Zhejiang University, Institute of Microinvasive Surgery of Zhejiang University, 3 East Qingchun Road, Hangzhou 310016, Zhejiang Province, China.
Wang
Xian-Fa
XF
Zhou
Wei
W
Xin
Ying
Y
Mou
Yi-Ping
YP
Cai
Xiu-Jun
XJ
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000601:surgery*; D003138:Common Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D004379:Duodenal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D010193:Pancreaticojejunostomy / Q000379:methods*; D013526:Surgical Mesh