To mesh or not to mesh, that is the question: comment on "Use of Seamguard to prevent pancreatic leak following distal pancreatectomy".
Hawkins
William G
WG
Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, 66 S Euclid Ave, Campus Box 8109, St Louis, MO 63110, USA. HawkinsW@wustl.edu
D004146:Dioxanes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D015282:Octreotide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010180:Pancreatectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010185:Pancreatic Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011100:Polyglycolic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015983:Selection Bias; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D017792:Surgical Stapling / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*
D004146:Dioxanes; D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents; D011100:Polyglycolic Acid; C443643:trimethylene carbonate; D015282:Octreotide