title: Polypropylene mesh-reinforced pancreaticojejunostomy for periampullar neoplasm.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: 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.
authors.forename: Di-Yu
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Xian-Fa
authors.initials: XF
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xin
authors.forename: Yi-Ping
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Mou
authors.forename: Xiu-Jun
authors.initials: XJ
authors.lastname: Cai
mesh_terms: 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